The present study examined the interrelationships among self-concept, self-esteem and depressive symptomatology employing a three-year longitudinal design. 200 children selected from two separate elementary schools were administered the Self-Perception Profile for Children and the Children's Depression Inventory while attending the third, fourth or fifth grades during the first phase of data collection. The same children were again administered the two measures during the sixth, seventh or eighth grades, respectively. Factor analyses were conducted separately for gender at each point in time to examine the interrelationship of questionnaire items. MANOVA's were conducted to assess mean changes over time. Finally, regression analyses were conducted to examine the predictive relationship between self-concept and depressive symptomatology. Similar factor structures for gender and time resulted. Ratings of behavior self-concept and academic self-concept decreased over time. When gender differences occurred, they were in the expected direction. Elementary school athletic self-concept significantly predicted depressive symptomatology during middle school, although the relationship was stronger for the males than females. For females, previous depressive symptomatology was the best predictor of later depressive symptoms. Limitations and implications of the study are discussed. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 57-04, Section: B, page: 2877. / Major Professor: Barbara G. Licht. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1996.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_77718 |
| Contributors | Nunez, Catherine Elaine., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 134 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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