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Transitions during early adolescence: Changes in children's domain-specific self-perceptions and general self-esteem across the transition to junior high school.

Wigfield, Allan, Eccles, Jacquelynne S., Mac Iver, Douglas, Reuman, David A., Midgley, Carol·1991·Developmental Psychology

Abstract

Young adolescents' (N=1,850) achievement self-perceptions in 4 activity domains (math, English, social acitivities, and sports) and self-esteem were examined across the transition from elementary to junior high school

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  • Most studies found self-esteem levels were high during elementary school and decreased during the middle school transition in the US, Portugal, and Germany.

    “Most studies have found that self-esteem levels were high during elementary school and decreased during the middle school transition in the US (Cantin & Boivin, 2004;Seidman et al., 1994;Wigfield et al., 1991), Portugal (Coelho et al., 2020), and Germany (Arens et al., 2013).”

    From Self‐esteem development and life events: A review and integrative process framework (2022) · cites this paper as Wigfield et al., 1991

  • Some studies but not others reported that the decline in self-esteem during the middle school transition did not persist beyond the first year after the transition.

    “Some studies (Wigfield et al., 1991) but not others (Coelho et al., 2020) reported that the decline did not persist beyond the first year after the transition.”

    From Self‐esteem development and life events: A review and integrative process framework (2022) · cites this paper as Wigfield et al., 1991

  • Self-esteem decreases during the middle school transition are accompanied by simultaneous decreases in indicators of acceptance and competence.

    “Studies reporting self-esteem decreases during the middle school transition reported simultaneous decreases in indicators of acceptance and competence (Coelho et al., 2020;Wigfield et al., 1991).”

    From Self‐esteem development and life events: A review and integrative process framework (2022) · cites this paper as Wigfield et al., 1991

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Authors
Wigfield, A., Eccles, J. S., Mac Iver, D., Reuman, D. A., & Midgley, C.
Affiliations
University of Maryland, College Park (US)
Venue
Developmental Psychology
Published
1991-07
Volume
27
Issue
4
Pages
552-565
ISSN
  • 0012-1649 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-0599
OpenAlex
W1996549795
Cited by
998
References
3
Citations by year
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FWCI
59.29
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Developmental Psychology (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth
Keywords
early adolescence, transition to junior high school, global self-esteem, elementary to junior high school transition, early adolescents, social activity, sport

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