Volume 60 No.3 - 2014-09-30

Discussion of Adolescent Self-esteem Growth and the Relevant Factors

青少年自尊成長趨勢及相關影響因素探討

Author：
Hsiao, Chia-chun、Su, Chia-jung / 蕭佳純、蘇嘉蓉
Keyword：
self-esteem of adolescents 、family cohesion 、classroom climate 、Taiwan Youth Project / 青少年自尊 、家庭凝聚力 、班級氣氛 、臺灣青少年成長歷程研究
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This study aims to understand adolescent self-esteem growth and the relevant factors. Samples of G7 students in 2000 (J1) from the Taiwan Youth Project (TYP) database are investigated in five waves (at grade 7, grade 8, grade 9, grade 12, and the second year of university). A total of 2617 samples went through longitudinal analyses with a two-level hierarchic linear model. The research findings show significant inter-individual difference in adolescent self-esteem, and the growth curve moves downwards and then upwards from grade 7 to university. The inter-individual variance of adolescent self-esteem accounts for 46.1% of the differences. The self-esteem growth rate appears negative at the stages of G7-G8 and G8-G9, and positive at the stages of G9-G12 and G12 to the second year of university. Meanwhile, the effects of family cohesion and classroom climate on adolescent self-esteem at G7 are also discussed, where positive effects have positive effects on self-esteem in a preliminary way. What is more, the classroom climate would also positively affect the self-esteem growth rate at G7.