The stability of the self-concept in adolescence.

1 March 1959

journal article
research article
Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology

Vol. 58 (2) , 211-215
https://doi.org/10.1037/h0043088

Abstract

"A study of the stability of the self-concept over two years in adolescence resulted in the following conclusions:...Relative stability ...was demonstrated...between Q sorts...Subjects whose self-concept was negative at the first setting were significantly less stable in self-concept than subjects whoce self-concept was positive...Subjects who persisted in a negative self-concept over the two year period gave evidence of significantly more maladjustment.".

Keywords

ADOLESCENCE/PSYCHOLOGY
PERSONALITY