Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Adolescents' hero identification and self-perception.

M A Graham1, J Border, G DeCaluwe

  • 1Mount Mercy College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402, USA. melody@mmc.mtmercy.edu

Perceptual and Motor Skills
|November 6, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Having a hero is linked to better social skills and self-esteem in teens. However, it may be associated with lower academic confidence, suggesting a complex relationship between role models and adolescent self-perception.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Efficacy of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound in surgically managed lower limb fractures: a randomised controlled trial.

Acta orthopaedica Belgica·2026
Same author

Surveillance for ototoxicity in platinum-based chemotherapy using mobile health audiometry with extended high frequencies.

The Journal of laryngology and otology·2022
Same author

Antimicrobial properties of mucus from the brown garden snail Helix aspersa.

British journal of biomedical science·2016
Same author

Iterative development and the scope for plasticity: contrasts among trait categories in an adaptive radiation.

Heredity·2015
Same author

Targeted resequencing analysis of 31 genes commonly mutated in myeloid disorders in serial samples from myelodysplastic syndrome patients showing disease progression.

Leukemia·2015
Same author

Naive T-cells in myelodysplastic syndrome display intrinsic human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) deficiency.

Leukemia·2012

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Adolescent Development
  • Social Psychology

Background:

  • Adolescence is a critical period for self-concept formation.
  • Identifying with heroes can influence an adolescent's developing identity.
  • Previous research has not fully explored the link between having a hero and specific self-concept domains.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between having a hero and various aspects of self-concept in high school students.
  • To determine if identifying with a hero is associated with higher or lower perceived competence in different life domains.

Main Methods:

  • A sample of 168 high school students participated in the study.
  • Participants completed Harter's Self-perception Profile to assess self-concept.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Students also answered questions regarding their heroes.

    • Main Results:

    • Having a hero was positively associated with perceived social acceptance.
    • Identifying with a hero correlated with stronger feelings of romantic appeal.
    • A hero was linked to a greater sense of athletic competence.
    • Conversely, having a hero was associated with a weaker sense of scholastic competence.

    Conclusions:

    • The presence of a hero in an adolescent's life is related to specific strengths in self-concept, particularly in social and physical domains.
    • The findings suggest a nuanced impact of role models, potentially highlighting a trade-off between certain self-perceptions.
    • Further research should explore the mechanisms behind these associations in adolescent psychology.