Moore, JSB;
Smith, M;
(2018)
Children’s levels of contingent self-esteem and social and emotional outcomes.
Educational Psychology in Practice
, 34
(2)
pp. 113-130.
10.1080/02667363.2017.1411786.
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Abstract
Contingent self-esteem (CSE) describes the degree to which self-esteem is dependent on meeting day-to-day appraisals from oneself and others. This will vary between individuals, ranging from lower to higher CSE. A lower CSE is related to a range of adaptive social and emotional outcomes in adolescents and young adults. This study explores children’s CSE and how this associates with behavioural outcomes. A total of 280 children between the ages of 9 and 11 years completed a composite questionnaire on aspects of their self-esteem and behaviour. Children’s class teachers completed behavioural outcome questionnaires for a random sample of 100 of these children. Based on teachers’ and children’s scores, high levels of global self-esteem were associated with lower CSE and fewer behavioural difficulties. CSE domains of social feedback and physical appearance retained significant associations with behavioural outcomes after controlling for global self-esteem. This may relate to the degree that children depend on the perceived evaluations of others. Implications for educational psychologists are highlighted.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Children’s levels of contingent self-esteem and social and emotional outcomes |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02667363.2017.1411786 |
| Publisher version: | http://doi.org/10.1080/02667363.2017.1411786 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Contingent self-esteem, social and emotional outcomes, preadolescence, reflected appraisals, growth mindset |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Social Research Institute |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10056475 |
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