@article{ref1,
title="Evaluating the link between self-esteem and temperament in Mexican origin early adolescents",
journal="Journal of Adolescence",
year="2010",
author="Robins, Richard W. and Donnellan, M. Brent and Widaman, Keith F. and Conger, Rand D.",
volume="33",
number="3",
pages="403-410",
abstract="The present study examined the relation between self-esteem and temperament in a sample of 646 Mexican-American early adolescents (mean age=10.4). Findings show that (a) early adolescents with high self-esteem exhibit higher levels of Effortful Control but, contrary to findings in adult samples, do not differ from low self-esteem adolescents in Negative Affectivity; (b) low self-esteem is associated with Depression; and (c) low self-esteem is associated with Aggression. These findings replicated for boys and girls, two measures of self-esteem, and child and mother reports of temperament. The present study contributes to an emerging understanding of the link between self-esteem and temperament, and provides much needed data on the nature of self-esteem in ethnic minority populations.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0140-1971",
doi="10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.07.009",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.07.009"
}