Lacković-Grgin K, Dekovíc M, Opacić G
Department of Youth, Family, and Life Course, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Adolescence. 1994 Fall;29(115):691-700.
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between pubertal status, the quality of interactions with significant others, and the self-esteem of adolescent girls. The model which was tested, hypothesized that pubertal status affects self-esteem through girls' interactions with their parents and friends. Pubertal status was operationalized as the number of months between occurrence of the first menstrual periods and time of the investigation. The measure of self-esteem was the shortened form of the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory. Analyses revealed that girls who begun menstruating six months before the investigation obtained higher scores on the measure of self-esteem than did girls who had been menstruating 13 months or more. The best predictor of self-esteem, however, was the quality of interaction with their mothers. The results support the theoretical view that stresses the importance of interaction with significant others for the development of self-esteem.
本研究的目的是检验青春期状态、与重要他人的互动质量以及少女自尊之间的关系。所测试的模型假设，青春期状态通过女孩与父母及朋友的互动影响自尊。青春期状态通过首次月经来潮与调查时间之间的月数来衡量。自尊的测量采用库珀史密斯自尊量表的简化版。分析表明，在调查前六个月开始月经初潮的女孩在自尊测量上的得分高于月经初潮13个月或更长时间的女孩。然而，自尊的最佳预测因素是与母亲的互动质量。研究结果支持了强调与重要他人互动对自尊发展重要性的理论观点。
