Dynamic Growth Models of Academic Achievement and Self-Esteem in South Korean Adolescents

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (9) ◽  
pp. 1555-1568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Lee
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Growth Models ◽  
Developmental Trajectories ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Latent Growth ◽  
Korean Adolescents ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Grade 8

In this study I examined the developmental trajectories over time of relationships between academic achievement and self-esteem in South Korean adolescents. The participants were 3,449 adolescents (1,725 boys, 1,724 girls) who were annually assessed from grade 8 (Mage = 13.78, SD = 0.42 at wave 1) in 2003 to grade 12 in 2007. Latent growth models were quadratic for trajectories of change in academic achievement from grade 8 to grade 12 and linear for self-esteem. Higher initial levels of academic achievement predicted accelerated rates of change in self-esteem over time. Additionally, the slope of academic achievement was positively related to the growth rate of self-esteem. The findings are discussed in a cultural context.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Self-Esteem and Depression when Controlling for Neuroticism

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenting Mu ◽  
Jing Luo ◽  
Sven Rieger ◽  
Ulrich Trautwein ◽  
Brent W. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Growth Models ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Prior Work ◽  
Confounding Variable ◽  
Latent Growth ◽  
Latent Growth Models ◽  
Vulnerability Model ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Over Time

Much research has examined the interplay of depression and self-esteem in an effort to determine whether depression causes self-esteem (scar model), or vice versa (vulnerability model). In the current longitudinal study (N = 2,318), we tested whether neuroticism served as a confounding variable that accounted for the association of depression and self-esteem, using both cross-lag models and latent growth models. We found neuroticism accounted for the majority of covariance between depression and self-esteem, to the degree that the scar and vulnerability models appear to be inadequate explanations for the relation between depression and self-esteem. Alternatively, neuroticism appears to be a viable cause of both depression and self-esteem and could explain prior work linking the two constructs over time.

Assessing the trend of HIV/AIDS mortality rate in Asia and North Africa: an application of latent growth models

2015 ◽  
Vol 144 (3) ◽  
pp. 548-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. ZAYERI ◽  
E. TALEBI GHANE ◽  
N. BORUMANDNIA
Keyword(s):  
Mortality Rate ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Growth Models ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Latent Growth ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Hiv Aids

SUMMARYOver the last 30 years, HIV/AIDS has emerged as a major global health challenge. This study evaluates the change of HIV/AIDS mortality rates in Asian and North African countries from 1990 to 2010 using the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study. HIV/AIDS mortality rates were derived from the GBD database from 1990 to 2010, for 52 countries in Asia and North Africa. First, a Latent Growth Model was employed to assess the change in AIDS mortality rate over time in six different regions of Asia, and also the change in AIDS mortality rate over time for males and females in Asia and North Africa. Finally, Latent Growth Mixture Models (LGMMs) were applied to identify distinct groups in which countries within each group have similar trends over time. Our results showed that increase in mortality rate over time for males is about three times greater than for females. The highest and lowest trend of AIDS mortality rates were observed in South-East Asia and high-income Asia-Pacific regions, respectively. The LGMM allocated most countries in the South and South-East region into two classes with the highest trend of AIDS mortality rates. Although the HIV/AIDS mortality rates are decreasing in some countries and clusters, the general trend in the Asian continent is upwards. Therefore, it is necessary to provide programmes to achieve the goal of access to HIV prevention measures, treatment, care, and support for high-risk groups, especially in countries with a higher trend of AIDS mortality rates.

scholarly journals Development of Burnout Perceptions During Adolescence Among High-Level Athletes: A Developmental and Gendered Perspective

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 436-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandrine Isoard-Gautheu ◽  
Emma Guillet-Descas ◽  
Patrick Gaudreau ◽  
Julien Chanal
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Growth Models ◽  
Developmental Trajectories ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Athlete Burnout ◽  
High Level ◽  
Over Time

This study examined (a) the developmental trajectories of athlete burnout perceptions, (b) the gender differences on these trajectories, and (c) the interactions in the developmental trajectories of the three burnout dimensions. A five-wave longitudinal study was conducted with 895 athletes (47.6% female; Mage = 15.67). Results of multilevel growth models revealed that during adolescence, “reduced sense of accomplishment” linearly decreased and was higher for girls than boys. Moreover, “emotional/physical exhaustion” increased then decreased, and seemed to have been attenuated at time points in which athletes also had higher levels of “sport devaluation.” Finally, “sport devaluation” increased over time with higher increases for girls than boys. Results of our study depicted the general and the gendered shape of the trajectory of burnout perceptions during adolescence, and underlined the advantages of considering the multifaceted nature of burnout to enable a deeper examination of the within-person synergies in the development of the three dimensions.

The Contribution of Therapeutic Horseback Riding to the Improvement of Executive Functions and Self-Esteem Among Children With ADHD

2020 ◽  
pp. 108705472092589
Author(s):  
Tal-li Matild Aviv ◽  
Yaacov J. Katz ◽  
Ety Berant
Keyword(s):  
Executive Functions ◽  
Growth Models ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Horseback Riding ◽  
Latent Growth ◽  
Therapeutic Horseback Riding ◽  
Latent Growth Models ◽  
Children With Adhd ◽  
End Of Treatment

Background: Attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) is associated with difficulties in executive functions (EFs), ( assessed by questionnaires) and self-esteem. Objective: To examine the contribution of therapeutic horseback riding to the EFs’ improvement and self-esteem. Method: In total, 123 Israeli children diagnosed with ADHD participated in the study. The study group participated in 20 weeks of therapeutic horseback riding sessions in addition to receiving medication, whereas the control group received only medication. The children and their mothers filled out questionnaires before treatment, at the end of treatment, and 12 weeks after the treatment ended. To examine changes in the children’s EFs and self-esteem, a series of latent growth models (LGMs) were conducted. Results: Therapeutic horseback riding contributed to the improvement of EFs and self-esteem. Improved self-esteem predicted subsequent improvement in EFs. Conclusion: Therapeutic horseback riding is an effective therapeutic method to improve EFs and self-esteem among children with ADHD.

scholarly journals Dispositional Factors Among Youth: An Examination of their Relationship to Academic Achievement in a Collectivistic Tight Culture

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 6383-6392
Author(s):  
Ramzi Nasser, Lakshmi Narayanan, Rim Chakraoui
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Private University ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Significant Finding ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
Dispositional Factors

With globalization and increasing interdependence between countries, cross-cultural differences between collectivistic and individualistic cultures have become a topic of increasing interest. In this study we examine the predictive validity of dispositional factors in a cross-cultural context. Three dispositional factors: Emotional Intelligence, Locus of Control and Self-Esteem were examined in the collectivistic and socially oriented culture of Oman. This study statistically assessed the prediction power of the three dispositional factors on academic achievement. A sample of 545 university students from a private university in Oman were surveyed. The findings show a strong correlation between Self-Esteem variables and grade point average. A significant finding in our study was that Self-Esteem was negatively related to achievement. The interpretation of the negative relation suggests that in tight cultures, individuals may negatively self-rate their Self-Esteem to compensate for the high achievement in their collective social context.   This study has several important implications for future research in understanding the dynamics and predictability of personality and disposition in a collectivistic culture  

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