Self-esteem of adolescent girls as related to weight.
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Martin, S, Housley, K, Mccoy, H et al. (1988). Self-esteem of adolescent girls as related to weight.
. PERCEPTUAL AND MOTOR SKILLS, 67(3), 879-884. 10.2466/pms.1988.67.3.879
Martin, S, Housley, K, Mccoy, H et al. (1988). Self-esteem of adolescent girls as related to weight.
. PERCEPTUAL AND MOTOR SKILLS, 67(3), 879-884. 10.2466/pms.1988.67.3.879
The Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale was administered to 550 14- and 16-yr.-old (+/- 6 mo.) girls. Self-esteem scores were categorized by weight and weight by height. Scores on the Quetelet Index for obesity were correlated with self-esteem scores. Mean self-esteem of the low- and middle-weight by height group was significantly higher than the mean of the high-weight by height group. In analyzing weight alone, the self-esteem of the middle-weight group was significantly higher than the self-esteem of the high-weight group. The correlation of the obesity index and self-esteem indicated that as weight increased self-esteem decreased.
