@article{ref1,
title="Longitudinal relation between general well-being and self-esteem: testing differences for adolescents admitted to secure residential care and after discharge",
journal="International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology",
year="2015",
author="Barendregt, Charlotte S. and van der Laan, Andre M. and Bongers, Ilja L. and Van Nieuwenhuizen, Chijs",
volume="60",
number="16",
pages="1836-1855",
abstract="This study investigated the longitudinal relation between general well-being and self-esteem of male adolescents with severe psychiatric disorders. Moreover, the transition out of secure residential care was studied. Adolescents (N = 172) were assessed three times with 6 months between each assessment. The sample comprised adolescents who were admitted throughout the entire study (n = 116) and who had been discharged at 6/12 months follow-up (n = 56). General well-being and self-esteem were stable concepts over time. The relation between general well-being and self-esteem differed for both groups. Among the admitted group general well-being positively predicted self-esteem and self-esteem negatively predicted general well-being from Time 2 to Time 3. Among the discharged adolescents, self-esteem at Time 1 positively predicted general well-being at Time 2 and general well-being at Time 2 positively predicted self-esteem at Time 3. Changing social contexts, as well as problems experienced during the transition out of secure care, might affect this relationship.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0306-624X",
doi="10.1177/0306624X15588773",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X15588773"
}