Table 2.
Descriptive statistics of self-esteem ratings in early and middle adolescence
| Time of assessment | SPPA | Early adolescence | Middle adolescence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| α | M (SD) | Min–Max | α | M (SD) | Min–Max | ||
| 1 | Scholastic competence | 0.68 | 2.79 (0.58) | 1.20–4.00 | 0.74 | 2.57 (0.66) | 1.00–4.00 |
| Social acceptance | 0.69 | 3.17 (0.58) | 1.80–4.00 | 0.77 | 2.89 (0.69) | 1.00–4.00 | |
| Athletic competence | 0.77 | 2.75 (0.73) | 1.00–4.00 | 0.87 | 2.40 (0.80) | 1.00–4.00 | |
| Physical appearance | 0.83 | 2.58 (0.74) | 1.00–4.00 | 0.90 | 2.11 (0.82) | 1.00–4.00 | |
| Job competence | 0.66 | 2.48 (0.58) | 1.20–3.80 | 0.77 | 2.62 (0.64) | 1.40–4.00 | |
| Romantic appeal | 0.56 | 2.65 (0.55) | 1.40–4.00 | 0.66 | 2.60 (0.61) | 1.40–4.00 | |
| Behavioral conduct | 0.64 | 2.47 (0.58) | 1.00–3.40 | 0.60 | 2.36 (0.56) | 1.20–3.60 | |
| Close friendship | 0.79 | 3.11 (0.69) | 1.00–4.00 | 0.85 | 3.26 (0.75) | 1.00–1.00 | |
| Global self-esteem | 0.80 | 2.99 (0.64) | 1.00–4.00 | 0.86 | 2.55 (0.78) | 1.00–4.00 | |
| 2 | Scholastic competence | 0.74 | 2.69 (0.60) | 1.20–4.00 | 0.53 | 2.62 (0.49) | 1.50–4.00 |
| Social acceptance | 0.73 | 2.91 (0.61) | 1.00–4.00 | 0.81 | 2.81 (0.63) | 1.00–4.00 | |
| Athletic competence | 0.79 | 2.70 (0.70) | 1.00–4.00 | 0.88 | 2.44 (0.74) | 1.00–4.00 | |
| Physical appearance | 0.85 | 2.46 (0.76) | 1.00–4.00 | 0.88 | 2.33 (0.75) | 1.00–4.00 | |
| Job competence | 0.68 | 2.56 (0.59) | 1.20–4.00 | 0.79 | 2.64 (0.59) | 1.20–4.00 | |
| Romantic appeal | 0.52 | 2.52 (0.49) | 1.00–4.00 | 0.65 | 2.54 (0.51) | 1.40–4.00 | |
| Behavioral conduct | 0.64 | 2.65 (0.53) | 1.00–4.00 | 0.70 | 2.62 (0.47) | 1.60–4.00 | |
| Close friendship | 0.77 | 3.00 (0.67) | 1.00– 3.40 | 0.92 | 3.06 (0.74) | 1.00–4.00 | |
| Global self-esteem | 0.85 | 2.72 (0.75) | 1.00–4.00 | 0.86 | 2.61 (0.67) | 1.00–4.00 | |
| 3 | Scholastic competence | 0.68 | 2.68 (0.58) | 1.00–4.00 | 0.67 | 2.59 (0.56) | 1.20–3.60 |
| Social acceptance | 0.75 | 2.92 (0.62) | 1.40–4.00 | 0.77 | 2.81 (0.64) | 1.00–4.00 | |
| Athletic competence | 0.79 | 2.72 (0.67) | 1.20–4.00 | 0.86 | 2.41 (0.77) | 1.00–4.00 | |
| Physical appearance | 0.78 | 2.49 (0.69) | 1.00–4.00 | 0.86 | 2.33 (0.78) | 1.00–4.00 | |
| Job competence | 0.70 | 2.57 (0.58) | 1.40–4.00 | 0.74 | 2.71 (0.63) | 1.00–4.00 | |
| Romantic appeal | 0.59 | 2.60 (0.51) | 1.20–4.00 | 0.56 | 2.64 (0.55) | 1.00–4.00 | |
| Behavioral conduct | 0.71 | 2.71 (0.60) | 1.00–4.00 | 0.74 | 2.59 (0.58) | 1.40–4.00 | |
| Close friendship | 0.77 | 3.07 (0.68) | 1.00–4.00 | 0.86 | 3.12 (0.74) | 1.00–4.00 | |
| Global self-esteem | 0.84 | 2.75 (0.70) | 1.00–4.00 | 0.83 | 2.64 (0.71) | 1.00–4.00 | |