Title

Influences On Adolescent African American Females’ Global Self-Esteem: Body Image And Ethnic Identity

Keywords

Body image; Ethnic identity; Female adolescents; Global self-esteem

Abstract

This study of 105 senior high school Southern African American adolescent females examined the relationship between global self-esteem, appearance evaluation (body image), and ethnic identity. As predicted, the relationship between global self-esteem, appearance evaluation (r =.46, p <.001), and ethnic identity (r = 40, p <.001) were significant and positive. The young women who rated their self-esteem high also scored high on the appearance evaluation (63%) and ethnic identity achievement measures. Therefore, these young women are expected to spend more time on self-enhancing behaviors and less time on self-limiting behaviors (early sexual involvement, drugs, etc.). © 2004 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

4-26-2004

Publication Title

Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work

Volume

13

Issue

4

Number of Pages

27-45

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1300/J051v13n04_02

Socpus ID

34247649953 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/34247649953

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