scholarly journals PSYCHOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS OF SELF-ESTEEM SCALE IN MOZAMBICAN WOMEN AT SEXUAL RISK

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Luísa Patrão ◽  
Teresa McIntyre ◽  
Eleonora Costa
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Psychometric Characteristics

scholarly journals Optimism, self-esteem and personality: adaptation and validation of the Brazilian Version Of The Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R)

Psico-USF ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 523-531 ◽  
Author(s):  
Micheline Roat Bastianello ◽  
Juliana Cerentini Pacico ◽  
Claudio Simon Hutz
Keyword(s):  
Life Events ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Brazilian Population ◽  
Psychometric Characteristics ◽  
Life Orientation Test ◽  
Life Orientation ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
Original Scale ◽  
Orientation Test ◽  
Negative Expectations

Optimism can be defined in terms of positive and negative expectations regarding future life events. The aims of this study were to adapt and validate the Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R) for the Brazilian population, verify its psychometric characteristics, assess whether there are gender differences, and verify its relationships with self-esteem and personality. The participants were 844 university students from two public universities in the southern of Brazil, which answered the following tests: LOT-R, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and Baterial Fatorial de Personalidade (BFP). Factor analysis extracted a single factor, corroborating the findings of the original scale and indicating that optimism and pessimism are probably polar opposites of a single continuum. The results showed positive correlation between self-esteem and optimism in life orientation, and negative correlation between optimism and neuroticism. In conclusion, the Brazilian version of the LOT-R is an instrument that presents appropriate psychometric characteristics and that is ready for use in the Brazilian population.

Self-Esteem and Theoretical Mediators of Safer Sex Among African American Female Adolescents: Implications for Sexual Risk Reduction Interventions

2005 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 413-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura F. Salazar ◽  
Richard A. Crosby ◽  
Ralph J. DiClemente ◽  
Gina M. Wingood ◽  
Celia M. Lescano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Condom Use ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Transmitted Disease ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
African American Female ◽  
Sexual Risk Reduction ◽  
African American Female Adolescents

Theories of health behavior posit that change is accomplished by modifying factors deemed as mediators. A set of mediators from several theoretical models used in sexual risk reduction programs was assessed among a sample of 522 African American female adolescents. The goal was to determine whether self-esteem was associated with sexually transmitted disease (STD), pregnancy, and the set of theoretical mediators controlling for covariates. Bivariate analyses showed no relationship between self-esteem and STD or pregnancy; multivariate regression analysis revealed a significant relation between self-esteem and the set of mediators. Girls higher in self-esteem were more likely to hold positive condom attitudes, felt more efficacious in negotiating condom use, had more frequent communication with sex partners and parents, perceived fewer barriers to using condoms, and were less fearful of negotiating condom use. Self-esteem should be considered when designing and evaluating sexual risk reduction programs for this population.

scholarly journals Psychometric analysis of the short-form UCLA Loneliness Scale (ULS-6) among Palestinian university students

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filasteen I. Nazzal ◽  
Orlanda Cruz ◽  
Félix Neto
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Arabic Version ◽  
Psychometric Characteristics ◽  
Loneliness Scale ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Adequate Internal Consistency ◽  
Support Family

The purpose of this research was to analyze the psychometric characteristics of the short-form UCLA Loneliness Scale (ULS-6) among Palestinian university students. The sample consisted of 288 university students (56% women and 44% men), aged 18-22 years. The psychometric characteristics of the ULS-6 were examined using confirmatory factor analysis, reliability analysis, and criterion-related validity methods. The unidimensionality of the ULS-6 was supported among Palestinian university students. The ULS-6 showed good psychometric characteristics, with adequate internal consistency. In addition, the ULS-6 was negatively correlated with significant others support, family support, friends support, self-esteem and satisfaction with life. The results of the present study suggested that the Arabic version of the ULS-6 constitutes a concise psychometrically sound tool to assess loneliness.

Adolescent self-efficacy, self-esteem and sexual risk-taking

1991 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doreen Rosenthal ◽  
Susan Moore ◽  
Irene Flynn
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Sexual Risk Taking

Associations of Depression, Self-Esteem, and Substance Use with Sexual Risk among Adolescents

2001 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 179-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lydia A. Shrier ◽  
Sion Kim Harris ◽  
Maya Sternberg ◽  
William R. Beardslee
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Self Esteem

scholarly journals The Occurrence of Sexual Risk Behaviors and Its Association With Psychological Well-Being Among Kenyan Adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derrick Ssewanyana ◽  
Amina Abubakar ◽  
Adam Mabrouk ◽  
Vincent A. Kagonya ◽  
Carophine Nasambu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Risk Behavior ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Sexual Risk Behavior ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Transactional Sex ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Multiple Forms

Objective: Sexual risk behavior during adolescence is an important public health problem. Self-esteem and hopefulness are potentially important psychological factors that may play a role in the behavioral regulation mechanisms of adolescents. These factors are inadequately explored in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed at exploring patterns and associated factors for sexual risk behavior (SRB), self-esteem, and hopefulness among adolescents from a resource-poor setting in Kenya.Method: A cross-sectional study conducted in 2019 among 296 adolescents (12–17 years old) from rural Kilifi (n = 133) and urban informal settings of Nairobi (n = 163) in Kenya. Participants completed the Kilifi Health Risk Behavior Questionnaire, Rosenberg self-esteem questionnaire, and Hope scale administered via computerized tablets. A binary outcome variable based on the experience of adolescents of at least one of the five forms of SRB: transactional sex, sexual violence, intergenerational sex, early sexual debut, and condom non-use was generated. Bi-variate analysis was conducted to summarize various social-demographic and psychosocial factors. A multivariable logistic regression model was fitted to investigate factors associated with the occurrence of SRB, self-esteem, and hopefulness among adolescents.Results: About 13% of the participants had experienced a form of SRB, and among these, 36% reported co-occurrence of multiple forms of SRB. Adolescent SRB was largely characterized by having experienced sexual violence, as well as intergenerational and transactional sex. Higher scores of hopefulness were reported among adolescents who never experienced SRB (P = 0.03) at bivariate analysis level. However, both self-esteem and hopefulness were not significantly associated with the occurrence of SRB in the adjusted logistic regression analysis. Having depressive symptoms (Adj. OR = 3.8, 95% CI: 1.39–10.4), feeling unsafe in the neighborhood (Adj. OR = 3.4, 95% CI: 1.6–7.2), and being in higher compared with lower primary education level (Adj. OR = 0.3, 95% CI: 0.1–0.8) were statistically significantly associated with the occurrence of SRB.Conclusion: Targeted reproductive health interventions, designed with the cognizance of structural and social drivers of adolescent SRB, are needed to concurrently tackle multiple forms of SRB. It is important to integrate mental health promotion within these interventions. More research is needed to understand the mechanisms and implications of self-esteem and hopefulness for adolescent sexual and reproductive health.

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