Self-Reported Ratings of Self-Esteem and Father-Daughter Relationship in Juvenile Offending

Location

CSU 253

Start Date

25-4-2005 1:15 PM

End Date

25-4-2005 3:15 PM

Student's Major

Psychology

Student's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Mentor's Name

Roselyn K. Polk

Mentor's Department

Psychology

Mentor's College

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Description

Research has shown that adolescents who perceive higher paternal involvement have closer relationships with their father. Also, adolescents who perceive their fathers as warm, loving and nurturing tend to exhibit higher self-esteem. Conversely, research has suggested that adolescents whose fathers are absent or neglectful are more likely to participate in delinquent behaviors. The expectation for this research was that positive evaluations of relationships between fathers and daughters would correspond with reduced participation in delinquent behaviors, while negative evaluations would correspond to reports of lower self-esteem and a greater likelihood of participating in delinquent activities. Results from 300 assessments of female college students indicated that father-daughter relationship and self-esteem may indeed be important factors in predicting the delinquent behavior of adolescent females.

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Self-Reported Ratings of Self-Esteem and Father-Daughter Relationship in Juvenile Offending

CSU 253

Research has shown that adolescents who perceive higher paternal involvement have closer relationships with their father. Also, adolescents who perceive their fathers as warm, loving and nurturing tend to exhibit higher self-esteem. Conversely, research has suggested that adolescents whose fathers are absent or neglectful are more likely to participate in delinquent behaviors. The expectation for this research was that positive evaluations of relationships between fathers and daughters would correspond with reduced participation in delinquent behaviors, while negative evaluations would correspond to reports of lower self-esteem and a greater likelihood of participating in delinquent activities. Results from 300 assessments of female college students indicated that father-daughter relationship and self-esteem may indeed be important factors in predicting the delinquent behavior of adolescent females.

Recommended Citation

Wright, Jacquelyn. "Self-Reported Ratings of Self-Esteem and Father-Daughter Relationship in Juvenile Offending." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 25, 2005.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2005/poster-session-A/8