The Predictive Effects of Self-Esteem, Moral Self, and Moral Reasoning on Delinquent Behaviors of Hong Kong Young People

Studies on the relationship of volunteerism and self-esteem of young people have been scarcely conducted in Hong Kong. This paper reports such a study. Conceptually, Borba's five building blocks of self-esteem — Security, Selfhood, Affiliation, Competence and Mission — were employed in this study. Based on the concepts of the five building blocks, a measuring inventory was developed. Some 218 young respondents, who had more than a year of volunteer experience, were invited to complete a questionnaire. Their responses were compared to a control group of 129 young respondents who had no volunteer experience. The findings indicate that volunteer experience of young people can promote their self-esteem. Based on the findings, some recommendations on working with young people in order to promote their volunteerism and directions of further studies are suggested.

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Efficacy of Low-Intensity Cognitive Behavior Intervention for Chinese Delinquent Youth

Research on Social Work Practice ◽

10.1177/10497315211013897 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 104973152110138

Author(s):

Xiaoyu Zhuang ◽

Yin Yim Lau ◽

Yu-Te Huang ◽

Cherry Hau Lin Tam ◽

Wilson Man Ho Chan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Hong Kong ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Control Group ◽

Delinquent Youth ◽

Treatment Needs ◽

Related Factors ◽

Delinquent Behaviors ◽

Low Intensity

Purpose: Recent literature has pointed out the seriously unmet treatment needs of delinquent youth with mental health problems in Hong Kong. This study pioneers to systematically develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a structured low-intensity cognitive behavioral intervention (LICBI) to concurrently address mental health issues and delinquent behaviors among Hong Kong Chinese youth. Method: A quasi-experimental controlled design was adopted with three assessments at baseline, postintervention, and 6-week follow-up. One hundred and eighty participants were recruited to the LICBI and 123 to the control group. Results: Multilevel modeling analyses showed that the LICBI might be effective in improving mental health–related factors (impulsivity, self-esteem, negative emotions, and loneliness) and delinquent behaviors. A mediation analysis suggested that LICBI might reduce participants’ delinquent behaviors through reducing their impulsivity and enhancing their self-esteem. Discussion: The results provide preliminary evidence for the effectiveness of LICBI for Chinese delinquent youth in a community social service setting.

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Can Exercise Improve Self Esteem in Children and Young People? A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials

Yearbook of Sports Medicine ◽

10.1016/s0162-0908(08)70434-3 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 2006 ◽

pp. 272-273

Author(s):

T. Rowland

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Young People ◽

Randomised Controlled Trials ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Controlled Trials ◽

Children And Young People ◽

Randomised Controlled

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Housing Dilemma of Young People in Hong Kong

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.2831923 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Jing Victor Li

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Young People

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Child Sexual Abuse, Self-esteem, and Delinquent Behaviors During Adolescence: The Moderating Role of Gender

Journal of Interpersonal Violence ◽

10.1177/08862605211001466 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 088626052110014

Author(s):

Amélie Gauthier-Duchesne ◽

Martine Hébert ◽

Martin Blais

Keyword(s):

Sexual Abuse ◽

High School Students ◽

Child Sexual Abuse ◽

Self Esteem ◽

School Students ◽

Delinquent Behaviors ◽

Male Adolescents ◽

Moderated Mediation Model ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Complex Phenomena

To reflect the complex phenomena of child sexual abuse (CSA), studies should examine possible gender specificities and explore potentially explanatory mechanisms. The current study aimed to test the moderating effect of gender in the mediated relationship between CSA, self-esteem, and delinquency during adolescence. A moderated mediation model was tested among a representative sample of 8,194 high school students (57.8% girls and 42.2% boys) age 14 to 18 in the province of Quebec in Canada. Results showed that self-esteem has an indirect effect on the relationship between CSA and delinquency. Gender (being a boy) was associated with a higher level of self-esteem and an increased risk of delinquent behaviors. Among victims of CSA, boys reported lower levels of self-esteem than girls, which was associated with an increased risk of displaying delinquent behaviors. Self-esteem may be an important target of intervention for sexually abused youth, especially for boys. Focusing on promoting positive self-esteem may also reduce the risk for male adolescents struggling with the deleterious consequences of delinquency.

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Gender Differences in the Relationship Between Self-Esteem and Aggression in Young People Leaving Care

Violence and Gender ◽

10.1089/vio.2017.0002 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 49-54 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Amy Canning ◽

Elizabeth Andrew ◽

Rhian Murphy ◽

Julian S. Walker ◽

Robert J. Snowden

Keyword(s):

Gender Differences ◽

Young People ◽

Self Esteem ◽

The Relationship

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Mindful Economics: The Production, Consumption, and Value of Beliefs

The Journal of Economic Perspectives ◽

10.1257/jep.30.3.141 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 30 (3) ◽

pp. 141-164 ◽

Cited By ~ 121

Author(s):

Roland Bénabou ◽

Jean Tirole

Keyword(s):

Social Identity ◽

Political Ideology ◽

Religious Faith ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Anxiety Reduction ◽

Wishful Thinking ◽

Moral Self ◽

The Individual ◽

Main Ideas ◽

Economic Goods

In this paper, we provide a perspective into the main ideas and findings emerging from the growing literature on motivated beliefs and reasoning. This perspective emphasizes that beliefs often fulfill important psychological and functional needs of the individual. Economically relevant examples include confidence in ones' abilities, moral self-esteem, hope and anxiety reduction, social identity, political ideology, and religious faith. People thus hold certain beliefs in part because they attach value to them, as a result of some (usually implicit) tradeoff between accuracy and desirability. In a sense, we propose to treat beliefs as regular economic goods and assets—which people consume, invest in, reap returns from, and produce, using the informational inputs they receive or have access to. Such beliefs will be resistant to many forms of evidence, with individuals displaying non-Bayesian behaviors such as not wanting to know, wishful thinking, and reality denial.

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