Harter's Self-Perception Profile Research Articles

Patching in Children With Unilateral Congenital Cataract and Child Functioning and Parenting Stress

Parents may be concerned about the adverse outcomes of occlusion therapy in children treated for unilateral congenital cataract (UCC). To determine whether occlusion therapy in children treated for UCC with poor visual outcomes is negatively associated with poorer child and/or family functioning. This cohort study was conducted in 2023 using data collected between 2006 and 2016 in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study (IATS). IATS participants with a visual acuity (VA) of 20/200 or worse were included. Statistical analysis was performed from July 2022 to October 2023. Caregivers reported the mean daily minutes of patching during the 12 months prior to the VA assessment at 4.5 years of age. Patching was categorized as minimal (<15 minutes per day), moderate (15 to <120 minutes per day), or extensive (≥120 minutes per day). At 4.25 and 10.5 years of age, caregivers reported stress associated with the parenting role using the Parenting Stress Index and the Ocular Treatment Index and child behavior problems using the Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist. Motor skills were assessed at age 54 months using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children-Second Edition. Children completed the Harter Self-Perception Profile for Children at age 10.5 years. One-way analysis of variance and χ2 tests were used to compare outcomes by amount of patching. Patching data were available for 47 of 53 children (88.7%) with a VA of 20/200 or worse. Among these 47 children with patching data included in the study, 20 (42.5%) were female, 27 (57.5%) were male, 12 (25.5%) were reported to have been patched fewer than 15 minutes per day, 11 (23.4%) were patched 16 to 119 minutes per day, and 24 (51.1%) were patched at least 120 minutes per day. Parenting stress, child behavior problems, motor functioning, and child self-perception were similar in all groups. For example, after adjusting for gender and insurance status, there was a nonsignificant difference between mean stress scores of 11.0 (95% CI, -4.5 to 26.5) points for parents who reported minimal patching vs parents who reported patching at least 120 minutes per day, and there was no significant difference in children's report of their global self-worth (0.0 [95% CI, -0.4 to 0.3] points). Occlusion therapy was not negatively associated with family or child functioning. Although the sample size was limited, these results do not support changes to the current practice guidelines.

Explaining the Creativity Model of Students Based on the Perception of Competence with the Role of Perfectionism

Objective: Students endowed with creative and critical thinking, alongside their unique intellectual and behavioral styles, confront academic and social life challenges. They efficiently fulfill their duties by optimally utilizing their existential forces and spirituality. The purpose of this study was to investigate the development of a model of student creativity based on perceived competence with the mediation of perfectionism. Methods and Materials: The design of this study was descriptive-correlational. For this purpose, 300 students were selected using cluster random sampling and responded to the Abedi Creativity Scale (1993), the Harter's Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents (1982), and the Frost, Marten, Lahart, and Rosenblate Perfectionism Scale (1995). Data analysis was performed using path analysis. Additionally, SPSS 24 and AMOS 24 software were utilized for classification, processing, data analysis, and hypothesis testing. Findings: The evaluation of the hypothesized model using fit indices showed that the model fits the measurement model (CFI=0.93, NFI=0.91, RMSEA=0.07). Overall, in the proposed model of the study, the results indicated that perceived competence is related to creativity both directly and indirectly through perfectionism (p&lt;0.05). Moreover, the results showed a positive and significant relationship between perceived competence and perfectionism. Conclusion: Therefore, to enhance student creativity, intervening in perceived competence and perfectionism could be significant.

Nurse Mentorship to Support Healthy Growth of Adolescent Girls.

Adolescent girls from many urban communities are a vulnerable population, with high rates of school dropout, pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and substance use disorders. Mentorship programs can support the growth and development of this at-risk population. We report on the content of a pilot girls' empowerment program created by nurse faculty to promote health and self-awareness among underserved adolescent girls. Pre/post program scores of 15 participants using the Harter Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents found positive changes in seven of eight domains: scholastic (p = 0.001), social (p = 0.001), appearance (p = 0.001), job competence (p = 0.003), conduct (p = 0.02), close friendship (p = 0.006), and self-worth (p = 0.001). Nurse faculty and students might consider the development of similar mentorship programs for adolescent girls. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 60(5), 15-18.].

Self-perception and behavioural outcomes of early acquired brain injury

ABSTRACT Acquired brain injury (ABI) occurs commonly in young children. Despite this, the psychosocial implications of ABI in young children are not established, with little understood about the impacts on self-perception and self-esteem. In this study we investigated self-perception, self-esteem and behaviour of children with early ABI. Children with an ABI (n = 47) before six years were compared to 17 typically developing controls (TDCs) matched on demographics. Children were aged 6–12 years and completed the Harter Self-Perception Profile. One parent completed the Child Behavior Checklist. No differences for self-perception and self-esteem were found between the groups. Parents of children with an early ABI reported more internalizing and externalizing behaviours. Children with more externalizing behaviour and social skill problems had more negative self-perceptions. Interaction effects were seen between socioeconomic status (SES) and child self-perception and behaviour. Specifically, children from families of higher SES had a more positive perception of their appearance and children from lower SES backgrounds had more externalizing behaviours and social problems. The study suggests that the relationship between ABI and self-perception and self-esteem is complicated and that children with behavioural problems have lowered feelings of competence. SES has an important role in self-perception and behavioural outcomes.

Global and domain-specific self-esteem after pediatric traumatic brain injury: Contribution of injury characteristics and parent mental health

ABSTRACT This prospective, longitudinal case–control study examined global and domain-specific aspects of self-esteem 6-months following pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) and evaluated the contribution of injury-related factors and parent mental health to child self-esteem. Participants included 103 children with mild-severe TBI representing consecutive admissions to the emergency department of the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. Forty-three age-and-sex matched typically developing controls were recruited for comparison. Information regarding injury characteristics including age at injury and clinical indicators of TBI severity were collected for participants at recruitment, with research magnetic resonance imaging conducted 2–8 weeks later. At 6 months post-injury, children rated their global and domain-specific self-esteem (Harter Self-Perception Profile for Children), and ratings of parent mental health were collected (General Health Questionnaire). Self-esteem for behavioural and academic domains was significantly poorer for children with TBI relative to TD children. In the TBI group, higher child-rated scores of global and domain-specific aspects of self-esteem were associated with more severe TBI, presence of frontal neuropathology, younger age at injury, and lower parental symptoms of anxiety/insomnia. Given the psychological status of parents represents a potentially modifiable risk factor, it may form the target of clinical interventions designed to bolster child self-esteem following pediatric TBI.

Does level of motor competence affect the associations between identity health and self-perceptions in adolescents?

Adolescence is a particularly important time for the development of self-perceptions and identity as many environmental and personal factors are influential. One relatively unexplored factor is level of motor competence. To examine the relationship between identity health and self-perceptions in male and female adolescents with low motor competence (LMC) compared to typically developing (TD) adolescents. Adolescents (N=160, 64.4% males, Mage=14.45yrs., SD=0.75) completed the Adolescent Motor Competence Questionnaire (AMCQ), Assessment of Identity Development in Adolescence (AIDA), and Harter's Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents (SPPA). Based on the AMCQ score, the sample was grouped into LMC and TD. Pearson's product moment correlations between the AIDA and SPPA subscales were derived for gender, competence groups, and gender x competence sub-groups. Overall, males had lower AIDA scores (healthier identity) than the females and significant associations with all self-perception domains. For females, only scholastic and social competence, physical appearance, behavioural conduct, close friendship and Global Self-worth (GSW) domains were significantly related to their AIDA score. The adolescents in the LMC group had higher AIDA scores (less-healthier identity) and fewer self-perception domains [scholastic competence, physical appearance, behavioural conduct, close friendships and GSW] were associated to their AIDA scores. For the TD group, all self-perception domains were significantly correlated with their AIDA scores. When grouped by gender and motor competence, the TD males had the healthiest identity scores which were strongly associated with all self-perception subdomains. For males with LMC, only scholastic competence, behavioural conduct and GSW domains were significantly related with their identity score. Females from both competence groups reported significant associations between physical appearance, close friendships, behavioural conduct, and social competence domains with their identity scores. Scholastic competence was also significantly associated with identity only for females with LMC. Positive self-perceptions across a range of domains are associated with a healthier identity, but differ according to level of motor competence and gender. For those with LMC, the self-perception subdomains unrelated to physical activity and sport, such as school-based aspects were associated with a healthier identity. These findings should guide school based interventions to provide support in these domains in order to strengthen self-worth and identity health.

A Longitudinal Study of Sport Participation and Perceived Social Competence in Youth

PurposeParticipation in sport presents a unique setting for positive youth psychosocial development. Evidence supporting the relationship between sport and perceived social competence, however, is lacking longitudinal evidence; therefore, it is unknown how the relationship changes through late childhood to early adolescence. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the association between sport participation and self-perceived social competence over 4 years of early adolescence. MethodsThe data for this study are from the longitudinal cohort Physical Health and Activity Study. A total of 2,278 children in grade 4 were followed for 4 years until age 13–14 years. Self-perceived social competence (SPSC) was measured using Harter's Self-Perception Profile for Children. Sport participation was measured using the Participation Questionnaire. Mixed effects models were used to evaluate the effect of sport as a continuous and categorical variable on SPSC. ResultsThere was a significant association of sport at baseline (b = .06, 95% CI: .04–.08) and a significant association of sport over time (b = .01, 95% CI: 4 × 10−3 to .017) on SPSC for both males and females. When examining sport participation categorically, compared with no sport participation, participation in any category of sport (in-school, out-of-school, or both) is positively associated with SPSC. ConclusionsThe results of this study demonstrated that higher participation in sport is associated with small gains in perceptions of social competence during late childhood to early adolescence, suggesting that sport may be a small yet important contributor to young adolescents' perceptions of their social capabilities.

Measuring Self-Esteem Changes in Children and Adolescents Affected by Overweight or Obesity: A Scoping Review of Instruments Currently Used in Multicomponent Weight-Management Interventions.

Purpose: Children and adolescents affected by overweight or obesity are at risk of greater declines in self-esteem than healthy-weight individuals. Participation in multicomponent weight-management programs can positively influence self-esteem in children and adolescents affected by overweight or obesity; however, the variety of questionnaires used to assess self-esteem makes it difficult to compare changes across and identify effective interventions. This review identified and critically examined questionnaires currently used for monitoring self-esteem in children and adolescents. Methods: An electronic search, from 2007 onward, identified multicomponent weight-management interventions that included a measure of self-esteem. A second search identified studies that reported validation assessment of the questionnaires identified in search one. Results: Seven validated self-esteem questionnaires were employed across the 36 studies identified in search one, including (in descending order of use) Harter's Self-Perception Profiles for children and adolescents, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Marsh's Self-Description Questionnaire-I, Beck Youth Inventory II, Piers-Harris Self-Concept Scale, and Children and Youth Physical Self-Perception Profile. These tools measured global self-esteem (n = 1) as well as self-esteem as a series of subscales (multidimensional), such as physical appearance and social competence (n = 6). Conclusions: In the absence of changes in global self-esteem, multidimensional tools allow the examination of domains of self-esteem. The Harter's Self-Perception Profile for Children (SPPC) and adolescents questionnaire is an example of a tool that encompasses multidimensional aspects of self-esteem and global self-esteem and is appropriate for younger and older aged children and adolescents.

Reported changes in oral health-related quality of life in children and adolescents before, during, and after orthodontic treatment: a longitudinal study

To investigate the changes in oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) before, during, and after orthodontic treatment, determine the relationship with the original treatment need and evaluate the influence of self-esteem (SE). OHRQoL questionnaires were used in an ongoing observational prospective cohort study at baseline (T0), 1 year after start (T1), and 1 month after the end of active orthodontic treatment (T2). Participants were 11-16-year-old at baseline and 215 complete cases were obtained from a total of 498. OHRQoL was scored by using the Child Perception Questionnaire (CPQ11-14), SE was assessed by the Dutch adaptation of the Harter's Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents and treatment need was defined by the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN). The Oral Aesthetic Subjective Impact Scale (OASIS) was included to score perceived treatment need. Data were analyzed with Spearman correlation, Mann-Whitney U-test and linear models for longitudinal data. A significant decrease in IOTN and in OASIS was noted from T0-T1-T2 (P < 0.0001). CPQ results show a decrease from T0 to T2, from T1 to T2 and an increase from T0 to T1 (P < 0.0001). This was valid for the overall CPQ scores and its subdomains except for emotional well-being (EW), which decreases from T0-T1-T2. A correlation was found between baseline SE and the change of total CPQ scores between T0 and T2, also for EW (r = 0.325 and r = 0.354). OHRQoL ameliorates after orthodontic treatment. High baseline SE works as a protective factor for OHRQoL.

Influence of self-esteem on perceived orthodontic treatment need and oral health-related quality of life in children: the Generation R Study.

Self-esteem (SE) is suggested to influence the relationship between orthodontic treatment need and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), but evidence lacks. The aim of the present study was to investigate SE in the relationship between subjective orthodontic need and OHRQoL in children. This cross-sectional study was embedded in the Generation R Study, a multi-ethnic population-based cohort. In total, 3796 10-year old children participated in the present study. OHRQoL, measured with the Child Oral Health Impact Profile-ortho, and subjective orthodontic need were assessed within parental questionnaires. SE was measured with a modified version of the Harter's self-perception profile rated by the children. The role of SE in the association between SOT and OHRQoL was evaluated with linear regression models. Furthermore, the difference in this association between children with high and low SE was investigated. Higher subjective orthodontic need was associated with lower OHRQoL scores (borderline: β [95% CI] = -0.55 [-0.77, -0.33]; definite: -1.65 [-1.87, -1.54]). Children with lower SE scores showed a stronger relationship between borderline and definite subjective orthodontic need with OHRQoL (β [95% CI] = -0.56 [-0.81, -0.31] respectively -1.68 [-1.94, -1.42]) than children with higher SE scores did (β [95% CI] = -0.51 [-0.97, -0.04] respectively -1.43 [-1.90, -0.95]). The relationship between subjective orthodontic need and OHRQoL is not based on the SE of children. However, SE modifies the relationship between subjective orthodontic need and OHRQoL. Work still needs to be done to find an explanation for the effect modification by SE in the relationship between subjective health perceptions and OHRQoL.

The Association Between Perceived Athletic Competence And Physical Activity

PURPOSE: Addressing athletic competence (AC) may shape children’s physical activity (PA) behaviors through participation in organized and unorganized PA, but these opportunities may be limited in low-income children. We aimed to assess the association between children’s perceived AC and daily moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) and whether socioeconomic status (SES) modifies this relationship. METHODS: Schoolchildren (n=1157; grades 3-4) were recruited from 24 schools in Massachusetts communities to participate in the Fueling Learning through Exercise study. Demographic data were collected by parent report. Free or reduced price lunch (FRPL) eligibility was used as an indicator of SES. Seven-day accelerometry (Actigraph GT3X+) was used to measure MVPA. Measured height and weight were used to derive weight status category. The AC domain (6 items, scored 1-4) from the Harter Self-Perception Profile for Children was used to assess perceived AC, and categorized by tertiles into low, moderate, and high. The association between AC and MVPA were examined using mixed effects models adjusting for sex, race, grade, FRPL, weight status category, accelerometer wear time, and controlling for school-level clustering. RESULTS: Of those participants with valid accelerometer wear time of ≥3 days and ≥10 hr/day (n=1054, 44% male, 8.7±0.7 years), 81% did not meet the 60-min MVPA recommendation (44.9±20.1 min/day). AC scores differed by sex (high AC=37% male vs. 31% female; p< 0.05) and FRPL eligibility (high AC=42% non-FRPL eligible vs. 28% FRPL eligible; p<0.001). A significant interaction between FRPL eligibility and AC was found (p<0.01). Non-FRPL eligible children who reported either moderate AC (β = 4.0 mins/day; 95% CI: 1.1, 6.8; p < 0.01) or high AC (β = 9.4 mins/day; 95% CI: 6.0, 12.9; p<0.001) were more likely to engage in more minutes of MVPA compared to children who reported low AC. This association between AC and MVPA did not exist for FRPL-eligible children (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: Self-reported AC was positively associated with MVPA, but not for low-income children. These findings suggest that AC may not correlate with greater engagement in PA behaviors among low-income children. Further research is warranted to assess which social and environmental factors affect the association between AC and MVPA.

Changes in domain specific self-perception amongst young people with intellectual disability: a longitudinal study

This study examines the changes that occur in multidimensional self-concept of adolescents with a diagnosis of intellectual disabilities, across gender and category of intellectual disability (borderline, mild, moderate) groups. A sample of 54 young people completed the Harter Self-Perception Profile. Using a three-wave longitudinal study conducted during their first year in a segregated special second-level school, stability and change in multiple domains of self-perception were examined. Findings indicate that gender and level of cognitive function are important variables in changes in self-perception across time, highlighting the heterogeneous nature of the special school population.

Validation du Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents de Harter auprès d’un échantillon d’adolescents français

The aim of the present study was to examine the psychometric properties of Harter's Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents (SPPA) with a French adolescent's sample. Nine hundred and fifty-three French adolescents (51% of girls) filled out a self-report questionnaire that measured global and specific self-esteems with SPPA scales, global self-esteem with Rosenberg scale (Rosenberg, 1965), trait and state anxiety with STAI-Y scale (Spielberger, Bruchon-Schweitzer, & Paulhan, 1993). Factor structure was similar to Harter's model of self-esteem (1988). Internal consistency was high for all the scales, except for conduct scale, which it was moderate. As expected, SPPA scales and global self-esteem of Rosenberg were positively and significantly related, and they were negatively and significantly related with state and trait anxiety. Boys showed significantly higher scores on all specifics and global self-esteem scales, except for conduct and friendship intimacy scales. As a conclusion, the results supported the multidimensional construct of self-esteem and the use of SPPA in psychological practices.

Self-concept and gender effects in Korean adolescents with epilepsy.

We aimed to determine whether adolescents with epilepsy (AWE) have a compromised self-concept, whether a lower self-concept is related to mental health, and whether there are sex differences in self-concept in AWE. A total of 179 AWE and 259 control adolescents without epilepsy participated in this cross-sectional, multicenter study. Self-concept was measured using the Harter's Self-Perception Profile for Children. Depressive symptoms and anxiety were assessed by the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS). A group-by-sex interaction was evaluated using an analysis of covariance controlling for age. Adolescents with epilepsy had a lower level of self-concept, especially in domains of behavioral conduct (partial eta(2): 0.257) and social acceptance (partial eta(2): 0.116), than controls (p<0.05). The level of self-concept did not differ by sex in the group with epilepsy. A group-by-sex interaction effect was found on social acceptance (p=0.042). Unlike the control group, age was not correlated with self-concept in AWE. Physical appearance was negatively correlated with HADS-anxiety scores (r=-0.291, p<0.01) but only in girls with epilepsy. Epilepsy duration was correlated with social acceptance in boys (r=0.211, p<0.05) and physical appearance in girls (r=-0.249, p<0.05). Adolescents with epilepsy had a lower level of self-concept, especially in the domains of behavioral conduct and social acceptance, than controls. Sex differences in self-concept were identified in the control group but not in the group with epilepsy. Physical appearance was negatively correlated with anxiety in girls with epilepsy.

Anti-TNF agents for paediatric psoriasis.

Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease that may develop at any age. Estimates for the United States and Europe suggest that psoriasis accounts for 4% of skin diseases in children. In most cases, the condition is mild and can be treated with creams. However, a small percentage of children have moderate to severe disease that requires drugs, such as ciclosporin or methotrexate, and some will require injections with newer biological agents, such as anti-TNF (tumour necrosis factor) drugs. Anti-TNF drugs (among them etanercept, infliximab, and adalimumab) are designed to reduce inflammation in the body caused by tumour necrosis factor. Evidence for the safety and efficacy of these biological agents in paediatric psoriasis is lacking. To assess the efficacy and safety of anti-TNF agents for the treatment of paediatric psoriasis. We searched the following databases up to July 2015: the Cochrane Skin Group Specialised Register, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL; 2015, Issue 6), MEDLINE (from 1946), Embase (from 1974), and LILACS (from 1982). We also searched 13 trials registers and checked the reference lists of included studies and key review articles for further references to relevant randomised controlled trials (RCTs). We handsearched conference proceedings and attempted to contact trial authors and relevant pharmaceutical manufacturers. We searched the US Food and Drug Administration's and European Medicines Agency's adverse effects databases. All relevant RCTs that evaluated the efficacy and safety of anti-TNF agents for the treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis in individuals less than 18 years of age. Two review authors independently checked titles and abstracts and performed data extraction and 'Risk of bias' assessment of the included studies. One review author entered data into Review Manager (RevMan), and a second review author checked the data. We also attempted to obtain unclear data from the trial authors where possible.Our primary outcomes were investigator-assessed number of participants achieving a 75% improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index-75 (PASI 75) compared to baseline, improvement in quality of life using an instrument such as Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI), and adverse effects. Our secondary outcomes included the proportion of participants achieving PASI 50 and the Physician's Global Assessment (PGA). We included one study with 211 participants (median age 13 years), in which etanercept (dosage ranged from 0.8 to 50 mg per kilogram of body weight) was compared to placebo. Follow-up was over a 48-week period.At week 12, 57% versus 11% who received etanercept or placebo, respectively, achieved the PASI 75 (risk ratio 4.95, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.83 to 8.65; high-quality evidence). Absolute risk reduction and the number needed to treat to obtain a benefit with etanercept was 45% (95% CI 33.95 to 56.40) and 2 (95% CI 1.77 to 2.95), respectively.The percentage improvement from baseline of the CDLQI scores at week 12 was better in the etanercept group than the placebo group (52.3% versus 17.5%, respectively (P = 0.0001)). Analysis between the groups showed an effect size that was clinically important (mean difference 2.30, 95% CI 0.85 to 3.75; high-quality evidence). However, means, medians, and minimal important difference results and results of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory, Stein Impact on Family Scale, and Harter Self-Perception Profile for Children scores must be interpreted with caution, as they were not prespecified outcomes.Three serious adverse events were reported, but they were resolved without sequelae. Deaths or other events such as malignant tumours, opportunistic infections, tuberculosis, or demyelination were not reported in the included study.Also, 13% of participants in the placebo group and 53% in the etanercept group had a PGA of clear or almost clear (risk ratio 3.96, 95% CI 2.36 to 6.66; high-quality evidence) at week 12. This review found only one RCT evaluating the use of this type of biological therapy. Although the risk of publication bias was high, as we included only one industry-sponsored RCT, the risk of allocation, selection, performance, attrition, and selective reporting biases for all outcomes (except for CDLQI) was low, and no short-term serious adverse events were found.We can conclude, based on this single included study, that etanercept seems to be efficacious and safe (at least in the short term) for the treatment of paediatric psoriasis. However, as the GRADE approach refers not to individual studies but to a body of evidence, we shall wait for the results of the ongoing studies in a future update of this review. In addition, future studies should evaluate quality-of-life endpoints established a priori and standardise primary outcome measures such as PASI 75, and should include the PGA as a secondary endpoint. Also, collating and reporting adverse events uniformly is required to better evaluate safety.

Demographic, Physiologic, and Psychosocial Correlates of Physical Activity in Structured Exercise and Sports Among Low-Income, Overweight Children

ObjectiveTo describe correlates of physical activity (PA) in structured exercise and structured sports sessions among low-income, overweight children participating in a community-based PA program. MethodsA total of 93 children (55% male; 91% Hispanic) aged 8–14 years were included. Participants wore pedometers in a sample of 10 of 59 total sessions offered; mean steps per minute were calculated for structured exercise and sports sessions. Separate multivariable regression models tested associations between steps per minute in exercise and sports sessions and 5 potential correlates: baseline body mass index z-score, aerobic fitness (Progressive Aerobic Cardiorespiratory Endurance Run laps), perceived athletic competence (Harter self-perception profile), sex, and age. ResultsOnly age (ß = –2.9; P = .02) significantly predicted steps per minute in exercise sessions. Age (ß = –4.3; P = .007), fitness (ß = 0.45; P = .03), and male sex (ß = 8.7; P = .02) significantly predicted steps per minute in sports. Conclusion and ImplicationsIn structured exercise and sports, perceived competence may not influence overweight and obese children’s PA. However, girls and older or less fit children may engage less actively, especially in sports.

Erratum

BROC, M. Á. (2014) Harter's Self-perception Profile for Children: an adaptation and validation of the Spanish version. Psychological Reports: Measures &amp; Statistics, 115, 2, 444–466. DOI: 10.2466/08.07.PR0.115c22z5 The author wishes to clarify two references. The first was cited as: HARTER, S., &amp; BROC, M. Á. (2012) Perfil de autoconcepto, autoestima y apoyo social para adolescentes. P4A. Madrid, Spain. COSPA &amp; AGILMIC S.L.U. Retrieved from http://www.cospa-agilmic.com . This reference incorrectly included Dr. Harter's name. The corrected citation of this document, which is available only commercially, is as follows: BROC, M. Á. (2012) Perfil de autoconcepto, autoestima y apoyo social para adolescentes. P4A. Madrid, Spain. COSPA &amp; AGILMIC S.L.U. Secondly, the reference below does include a Spanish translation by M. Á. Broc of an informal manual for the Self-concept, Self-esteem and Social Support Profile for Children, written originally in English by Dr. Harter, but should not have included Dr. Harter as the second author of the Spanish reference. BROC, M. Á. &amp; HARTER, S. (2010) Self-concept, Self-esteem and Social Support Profile for Children (Elementary Education and first cycle of the High School Education). Transl. into Spanish: Perfil de autoconcepto, autoestima y apoyo social para niños de educación primaria y primer ciclo de la ESO. University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain: Service of Publications. (Limited Edition). The corrected reference is: BROC, M. Á. (2010) Self-concept, Self-esteem and Social Support Profile for Children (Elementary Education and fi rst cycle of the High School Education). Transl. into Spanish: Perfi l de autoconcepto, autoestima y apoyo social para niños de educación primaria y primer ciclo de la ESO. University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain: Service of Publications. (Limited Edition).

Self-concept and body image dissatisfaction in West Australian adolescent boys and girls

Discrepancies between current body image perception and desired body image represent levels of body image dissatisfaction (BID). This study investigated the relationship between BID and multidimensional self-concept in adolescents from the Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort (Raine) Study. We hypothesized that BID is influenced by specific domains of the self-concept with gender differences. The Raine Study 14-year follow-up involved 1425 Caucasian adolescents (744 boys, 681 girls). The Body Figure Perception Scale explored adolescents' body image. Harter's Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents measured self-concept through 9 domains. Data analysis was performed using linear regression models. We found that 38% of boys wanted to be thinner, and 21% wanted to be bigger; while 63% of girls wanted to be thinner, and 6% wanted to be bigger. For both genders, the Physical Appearance domain was strongly associated with BID. In boys, low Athletic Competence was related to higher levels of BID. In girls, low Global Self-worth, Athletic Competence, and Close Friendship domains were associated with higher levels of BID. The relationship Athletic Competence-BID was attenuated, in both genders, when models were adjusted for body mass index. How adolescents view themselves in terms of their self-concept has an impact on BID with differences by gender. These findings could inform prevention and intervention initiatives in the field. This abstract was presented in the Disordered Eating and Body Image stream of the 2014 ANZAED Conference.

Harter's Self-Perception Profile for Children: an adaptation and validation of the Spanish version.

Harter´s Self-Perception Profile for Children was translated into Spanish and was administered to representative students from the Aragon Community, 1,058 elementary and junior high school children from 3rd to 8th grades, respectively. Following the same statistical procedures used by Harter, similar and interesting results were obtained for the factor structure of the specific self-perception subscales, the self-worth subscale, the correlations among specific subscales and the reliability of their items across different Spanish subsamples, using the Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analyses. This empirical research compare and complete other work carried out in Spain, and permitted the use of the Harter scale outside the United States, although some conceptual issues need further attention.

Adolescentes victimes d’abus sexuel et trajectoire délinquante : quels facteurs de résilience ?

IntroductionThis study concerns resilience related to juvenile delinquency among victims of sexual abuse: sexual abuse has been recognized as a powerful risk factor for the emergence of deviant and criminal behavior. ObjectiveOur study aims to explore and highlight the protective factors that prevent victims of sexual abuse from engaging in a delinquent trajectory. MethodThe sample consists of teenage girls who have revealed, at minimum last year, their intergenerational abuse. These girls, all between 12 and 18years old are divided into sub-groups: the non-offender victims and the victims who are also offenders. Each teenage victim is compared to a normative population on different psychological functioning dimensions: self-esteem (Harter's self-perception profile for adolescents), aggressiveness (the Buss–Perry Aggression questionnaire) and post-traumatic stress, with the Impact of Event scale Revised, (IES-R)-Horowitz. We analyze family characteristics, such as familial attachment and family climate, social characteristics, such as associations with peers, and environmental factors, such as reactions to revelations of sexual abuse, the presence of family and extra-familial resources, psychological care. Results and conclusionThe results show that teenage victims of sexual assault present lower self-esteem and a negative self-perception in all fields, except for the perception of their attractiveness. Over-investment of this single dimension of self-perception can lead to a sexualization of their relationships with others and expose them to the risk of sexual revictimisation. The comparative analyses between the adolescent delinquent and non-delinquent victims highlight risk factors in connection with setting them off on a delinquent trajectory and protective factors supporting their resilience. The results highlight specific characteristics to the offender juvenile victims supporting a delinquent trajectory: aggressiveness, PTSD, defensive strategy of avoidance and characteristics of abuse (chronicity of abuse). The victim committed in delinquent trajectories presented more aggressiveness, consumeristic behaviour, post-traumatic stress and defensive strategy of avoidance than non-offender victims. Delinquent behaviour, just like substance abuse, could be a strategy of risk avoidance in connection with reliving sexual trauma, which hinders the process of resilience. Compared to the process of resilience, immediate and differed paternal support (during and after the revelations) seems the most important factor of protection. Being able to benefit from psychological councelling and having an extra-familial resource (a significant relationship with someone in the social environment) also constitute factors that support the resilience of these teenagers and prevent them from going down the path of delinquency. The interventions should aim at establishing a therapeutic alliance with these young girls during the early process of revealing the sexual abuse and mobilize and activate the support of the father (when he is not the abuser) or of a meaningful paternal figure as early as possible during the revealing phase and to accompany him in this restructuring function.