THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELF-ESTEEM AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT

This research critiques the article "The relationship between self-esteem and psychological adjustment in young adolescents" (Schweitzer, Seth-Smith, & Callan, 1992, pp. 83-97). The article is critiqued in relation to the study reported in the article. The critique focuses on (1) survey quality, (2) population, (3) sample, (4) hypothesis formation, and results evaluation.

The survey relied on the use of two standardized instruments. The first instrument was the Self-Description Questionnaire. This instrument is multi-dimensional in character and self-concept in orientation. The instrument is designed for self-administration by young adolescents. The term young adolescent is defined as 11-to-18 years old; therefore, in reality the instrument is designed for self administration by all adolescents. Prior research has found the

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