TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Influence of social and family contexts on self-esteem of Latino youth
JO  - Hispanic journal of behavioral sciences
A1  - Schmitz, Mark F.
SP  - 516
EP  - 530
VL  - 28
IS  - 4
N2  - The study presented here examines the influence of social and family contexts on the self-esteem of Mexican (n = 287), Mexican American (n = 558), and Puerto Rican (n = 212) children. Using data from the National Longitudinal Surveys of Youth, tests of a longitudinal path model show significant social and family effects on the cognitive stimulation and emotional support in the home environment and on academic self-esteem. However, the home environment was not predictive of child global self-esteem and thus did not support the proposed mediator hypothesis. These results indicate that socioeconomic status and family structure influence the presence of a cognitively stimulating and emotionally supportive home environment, but these aspects of the home environment do not influence the development of child self-worth and scholastic self-perception.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0739-9863
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0739986306293999
ID  - ref1
ER  -