Self-Consciousness and Internalizing Problems in Adolescence: Moderating Effect of Family Variables

Šeboková, Gabriela; Popelková, Marta

doi:10.21909/sp.2016.02.710

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“…Because the interpersonal self is embedded in relationships, a major trait that is most widely examined is public self-consciousness (also known as public self-awareness; Fenigstein et al, 1975 ). The importance of public self-consciousness in adolescence is well-recognized (Jackson, 2007 ; Wang et al, 2017 ), especially noting how making a good impression among peers, gaining status in the peer group, and peer popularity can heighten adolescents' sensitivity to affective cues (Jackson, 2007 ; Sebokova & Popelkova, 2016 ). Establishing and maintaining more complex social relationships in adolescence require individuals to pay attention to how they are regarded by others (Brown & Larson, 2009 ; Hards et al, 2020 ), which can intensify emotional lability and increase susceptibility to depressive and anxiety symptoms (Fenigstein et al, 1975 ; Sebokova & Popelkova, 2016 ).…”

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How do aspects of selfhood relate to depression and anxiety among youth? A meta-analysis

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Tan

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Psychol. Med.

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Adolescents' sense of self has important implications for their mental health. Despite more than two decades of work, scholars have yet to amass evidence across studies to elucidate the role of selfhood in the mental health of adolescents. Underpinned by the conceptual model of selfhood, this meta-analytic review investigated the strength of associations of different facets of selfhood and their associated traits with depression and anxiety, moderating factors that attenuate or exacerbate these associations, and their causal influences. Using mixed-effects modeling, which included 558 effect sizes from 298 studies and 274 370 adolescents from 39 countries, our findings revealed that adolescents' self-esteem/self-concept [r = −0.518, p < 0.0001; (95% CI −0.49 to −0.547)] and self-compassion [r = −0.455, p < 0.0001; (95% CI −0.568 to −0.343)] demonstrating largest effect sizes in their associations with depression. Self-esteem/self-concept, self-compassion, self-awareness, self-efficacy, and self-regulation had similar moderate negative associations with anxiety. Meta-regressions revealed that adolescent age and type of informants (parents v. adolescents) were important moderators. Findings on causal influences indicated bidirectional causations, particularly low self-esteem/self-concept, self-awareness and self-efficacy drive higher depression and vice-versa. In contrast, the different self traits did not demonstrate specific causal direction with anxiety. These results pinpoint self traits that are pivotal in relating to adolescent mental health functioning. We discussed the theoretical implications of our findings in terms of how they advance theory of selfhood for adolescent mental health, and the practical implications of building selfhood as cultivating psychological skills for mental health.

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How do aspects of selfhood relate to depression and anxiety among youth? A meta-analysis

Yeo

Tan

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Psychol. Med.

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“…The family functionality concept has always been considered either a risk or protective factor for the development of children and the behavior of adolescents (Fong et al, 2018;Joh et al, 2013;Sebokova & Popelkova, 2016;Barnett & Hunter, 2012;Gonzales, 2009) and in an extended manner for their quality of life (Szyndler et al, 2005). Also, we know that poor family functioning is correlated with the course of serious mental disorders in youth and adolescents (Santesteban-Echarri et al, 2018;Tafà et al, 2017;Gupta & Bowie, 2018;Matejevic et al, 2015;Matejevic et al, 2014;Sullivan et al, 2012;Kim et al, 2007).…”

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The Impact of Ideal and Real Discrepancies of Family Functionality Perception over the Quality of Life in a Minority Population

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2024

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The perceived discrepancies of adolescents regarding family functionality (the real vs. the ideal) and how it predicts their mental and physical quality of life are tested. A cross-sectional study using questionnaires was conducted. Roma adolescents (N = 139) with ages ranging from 12 to 17 years participated. Out of all, 38% are boys and 61,5% are girls. Results show that mental quality of life is predicted by family cohesion and family adjustment and suggest a nonlinear relation for physical quality of life. The discrepancy between the real and ideal levels of family cohesion determines adolescent’s mental quality of life. The direction of the discrepancy shows that mental quality of life is higher when the real family cohesion level is higher than the ideal one. The results suggest that both mental and physical quality of life of adolescents are predicted by family cohesion and family adjustment. People tend to thrive while having an image about themselves and they form this image by considering an ideal or a necessary way of being. Comparing the ideal to the real and present image of themselves people might experience maladjustment and could determine their mental health. The results of the study show that family cohesion and family adjustment perception of children determine their quality of life. Moreover, discrepancies between the ideal and real level are also an important determining factor for quality of life.

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“…Self-consciousness has been widely studied for its relationship with psychological problems (Šeboková & Popelková, 2016). It has been observed that it is directly involved in emotion regulation and, therefore, also related to the development of internalizing disorders such as depression and anxiety (Andela et al, 2014;Bowker & Rubin, 2009).…”

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Spanish Validation of the Adolescent Self-Consciousness Questionnaire

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Self-consciousness development takes place mainly in adolescence because the brain undergoes certain structural changes that facilitate abstract thinking and metacognition, thus favoring the development of identity. Despite the importance of self-consciousness for mental health, there are no specific measurement instruments for Spanish adolescents. The objective of this study was to explore the dimensions of self-consciousness among Spanish adolescents aged between 13 and 18 years and validate the Chinese Adolescent Self-Consciousness Questionnaire (ASC) in this population. A second-order confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted in accordance with previous validations of the ASC, using R Studio and the Lavaan package, to test its adequacy in a Spanish sample. Internal consistency and temporal stability were also tested, and evidence of validity was found. The results showed a good fit to the model eliminating four items with poor fit indices, CFI = .90, TLI = .89, RMSEA = .078, 95% CI [.076, .080]. Higher self-consciousness was associated with greater self-esteem and lower depressive symptomatology. No significant gender differences were found. This study provides a valid measure to evaluate self-consciousness in Spanish adolescents. The relationship established between self-consciousness and anxiety and depression requires further study as self-consciousness is involved in the development and maintenance of adolescent psychopathology.

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Self-Consciousness and Internalizing Problems in Adolescence: Moderating Effect of Family Variables

Cited by 4 publications

References 11 publications

How do aspects of selfhood relate to depression and anxiety among youth? A meta-analysis

How do aspects of selfhood relate to depression and anxiety among youth? A meta-analysis

The Impact of Ideal and Real Discrepancies of Family Functionality Perception over the Quality of Life in a Minority Population

Spanish Validation of the Adolescent Self-Consciousness Questionnaire

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