Sex differences in self- and teachers' reports of self-esteem in preadolescents |
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Authors: | Roger C Loeb Leslie Horst |
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Institution: | (1) Lehigh University, USA;(2) Department of Behavioral Sciences, The University of Michigan at Dearborn, 4901 Evergreen Road, 48128 Dearborn, Michigan;(3) Present address: Women's Studies Program, San Diego State University, 92182 San Diego, California |
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Abstract: | The short form of the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory was administered to 952 fourth- and fifth-grade children (482 males, 470 females) from 41 classes. The children's teachers completed Coopersmith's Behavior Rating Form, a measure of self-esteem-related behavior. In the self-ratings, girls were significantly lower than boys; in the teachers' ratings, girls were significantly higher. In 32 of the 41 classes, boys ranked higher in their self-ratings than in the teacher ratings; the reverse was true for girls — a highly significant difference. This pattern of findings did not occur in the 8 classes which had male teachers. Issues concerning the measurement and conceptualization of self-esteem are discussed.This research was supported by Lehigh University, using Institutional Grant funds from the National Science Foundation. The authors wish to express their appreciation to Patricia Horton for her assistance in the collection of the data. |
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