Influence of Self-esteem on Coping in Adolescents: Age and Gender Differences

Authors

TŮMA Pavel MILLOVÁ Katarína JANKOVSKÁ Markéta ŠAŠINKA Čeněk TYRLÍK Mojmír

Year of publication 2011
Type Conference abstract
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Arts

Citation
Description The study deals with age and gender differences in usage of coping strategies and self-esteem in adolescence. Participants were divided in younger (12–15 years; N=275) and older (16–19 years; N=166) group. Brief COPE was used to identify coping strategies and SLCS-R scale to identify self-esteem. Between-subject test showed that younger adolescents more often used denial (F=12.856). Older chose more often humour (F=4.222). In younger group were more frequent feelings of self-incompetence (F=3.865) and self-rejection (F=15.578). Girls used more emotional (F=30.755) and instrumental support (F=12.140). Boys chose more often humour (F=24.929). Correlation and regression analysis showed that the self-competence is positively related to adaptive strategies and negatively related to maladaptive strategies. Self-incompetence was positively associated with maladaptive coping. Age was important in the relationship between self-esteem and coping, especially in maladaptive strategies. The results show the dynamic changes in coping and self-esteem during adolescence.
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