Title

African American Mother-Daughter Relationships Mediating Daughter'S Self-Esteem

Keywords

Attachment; Black womanhood; Ethnic identity; Mother-daughter; Self-esteem

Abstract

For many, adolescence is a time when it is difficult to stand in front of a mirror and say, "I like myself and I am competent." Such a statement requires a supportive environment and self-knowledge. This research explored global self-esteem in a sample of 105 urban African American seniors that attended an all girls' Catholic high school. A ten item scale that measured participants' belief in their mothers' ability and willingness to protect and soothe them (attachment) explained 27% of the variance in global self-esteem. Also important was feeling committed to an African American identity.

Publication Date

4-1-2004

Publication Title

Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal

Volume

21

Issue

2

Number of Pages

155-173

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1023/B:CASW.0000022729.07706.fc

Socpus ID

4043083393 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/4043083393

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