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[Effects of puberty on the self-concepts of adolescents]
F Bariaud1, H Rodriguez-Tomé, M F Cohen-Zardi
1CNRS, service de recherches de l'Institut national d'étude du travail et de l'orientation professionnelle (INETOP-CNAM), Paris, France.
Aim:
This research was aimed at assessing the effects of pubertal maturation on the self-image of adolescents.
Methods And Patients:
Three components of self-image have been studied: body image (physical well-being, attractiveness and efficiency), perceived relations with peers of the opposite sex, and self-esteem. A sample of 159 French boys and girls aged from 11 to 16.3 years completed self-report scales and a semantic differential. Their pubertal status was measured by school physicians in terms of Tanner stages.
Results:
Correlational patterns indicated stronger reciprocal links between the different components of self-image in girls than in boys. Results from regression analyses confirmed that the impact of pubertal maturation on self-image is qualitatively very different between the two sexes.