Problem behavior is a widespread phenomenon in schools. The present paper examines the consequences of problem behavior (disruptive behavior, physical aggression) in grade 7 on psychosocial adjustment (selfesteem and social self-concepts) in grade 10, controlling for psychosocial adjustment. Results suggest that problem behavior in grade 7 had positive effects on psychosocial adjustment. These ...

Self-esteem remains a popular research topic especially as it pertains to African American2 communities. Blacks were commonly understood to possess low selfesteem and, as a consequence, to suffer from a host of intra-psychic and interpersonal problems (Banks, 1976; Clark & Clark, 1950; Cross, 1991; Horowitz, 1939; Hoelter, 1982; Lind, 1914; Scott, 1997). More recent findings have documented tha...

Medical Center and Lymphoedema Therapist, Private Physical Therapy Clinic, Hadera, Israel; Tamar Jacob is Head of Physical Therapy Department, Ariel University Center of Samaria, Ariel, Israel Breast cancer-related lymphoedema (BCRL) of the arm is a common sequel to breast cancer treatment (Williams, 2005). The diagnosis of lymphoedema can be devastating to patients as it has far-reaching conse...

Past research has shown that valuing gender conformity is associated with both positive and negative consequences for self-esteem and positive affect. The current research (women, n= 226; men, n= 175) explored these conflicting findings by separating out investing in societal gender ideals from personally valuing one’s gender identity (private regard) and investigating the relationship to self-...

In contemporary Western society, many adults use praise to boost children’s self-esteem. Accordingly, they might praise those who seem to need it the most: children with low self-esteem. In this article, we review research showing that certain types of praise can backfire, especially in children with low self-esteem. Adults are inclined to give children with low self-esteem person praise (e.g.,...

12 13 Further, several recent studies suggest that approximately 35-70% of female mental health patients self-report, if asked, a childhood history of sexual abuse (Briere, 1996). Equally problematic in many cultures is childhood psychological abuse and neglect, although the prevalence of these forms of maltreatment is harder to quantify (Hart, Brassard, Binggeli, & Davidson, 2002; Erickson & E...

Undergraduate adult children of alcoholics (ACOAs; N = 57) were compared to children of nonalcoholic parents (CONAs; N = 100) on measures of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), self-esteem, and attributional style. ACOA status was determined using the Children of Alcoholics Screening Test (Jones, 1981). ACOAs were found to have significantly higher scores on the BDI and to have significantly l...

Vitiligo is an acquired skin disorder characterized by patchy depigmentation of the skin [1]. Vitiligo affects approximately 0.5% to 2% of the population worldwide, and the prevalence appears to be equal between men and women [2,3]. The pathogenesis of vitiligo is still not fully understood and mounting evidences have suggested that it might be related to autoimmunity and oxidative stress [4]. ...

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Objective: The present study was carried out to investigate the effects of group narrative therapy on enhancing self-esteem and self-efficacy of 20 Iranian male orphan adolescents (13-18 years of age). Methods: Participants were randomly assigned to the experimental and control group. Then, a 10-week group therapy was performed. Outcome measures included the Rosenberg selfesteem inventory an...