The Development of the Self-Concept during the Adolescent Years.

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Publication Date: 1981

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The Development of the Self-Concept during the Adolescent Years.

Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, v46 n4 p1-61 1981

A three-year longitudinal study was conducted to measure two aspects of adolescents' self-concept development: continuity/discontinuity and stability/instability. Results indicated that adolescent self-concept results from continuous growth based on social circumstances and cognitive skills and competencies. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Age Differences, Elementary School Students, High School Students, Longitudinal Studies, Personality Change, Personality Development, Personality Traits, Research Methodology, Self Concept, Semantic Differential, Sex Differences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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