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Gender Self-Concept Profiles of Adolescents Suspended from High School
Citation
Hay, I, Gender Self-Concept Profiles of Adolescents Suspended from High School, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 41, (3) pp. 345-352. ISSN 0021-9630 (2000) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1017/S0021963099005260
Abstract
The gender self-concept profiles of 128 adolescents (107 males) whose persistent behaviour problems led to suspension from school were investigated. Establishing the students' percentile ratings in the 11 subscales of the Self-Description Questionnaire overcame previous methodological weaknesses. For boys and girls Physical Appearance, Opposite-sex Relationships, and Honesty and Trustworthiness were in the average range, but Parent Relationships, General Self, and General School self-concepts were low. Only girls were low for Same-sex Relationships and Emotional Stability. The profiles suggest that boys' antisocial behaviours are associated with striving for a masculine self-image, but girls' antisocial behaviours are associated with greater social marginalisation. The issues of multi-focused interventions, prosocial role models, the particular needs of girls, and the relationship between self-control, self-enhancement, and reputation enhancement theories are discussed.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Education |
Research Group: | Specialist studies in education |
Research Field: | Special education and disability |
Objective Division: | Education and Training |
Objective Group: | Learner and learning |
Objective Field: | Learner and learning not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Hay, I (Professor Ian Hay) |
ID Code: | 61680 |
Year Published: | 2000 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 35 |
Deposited By: | Education |
Deposited On: | 2010-03-04 |
Last Modified: | 2010-05-03 |
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