Follow-up on the youngest REHABIT client: importance of caution

The youngest subject (age 5) participating in the 1986 evaluation studies published in this Journal returned 25 mo. after finishing REHABIT training. This boy's test scores showed a significant decline in verbal ability. It was concluded that follow-up studies of REHABIT clients are necessary and that such clients should be cautioned that regression may occur.     

Self-esteem of adolescent girls as related to weight

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.