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Self‐esteem as Determined by Gender Differences among Yoruba Adolescents to Ibadan, Nigeria: A Research Note
Author(s) -
Oyefeso Adenekan O.,
Zacheaus Ade
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of child psychology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.652
H-Index - 211
eISSN - 1469-7610
pISSN - 0021-9630
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1990.tb01583.x
Subject(s) - yoruba , psychology , socialization , self esteem , developmental psychology , demography , sociology , philosophy , linguistics
This study investigates the influence of gender differences on the expression of self‐esteem among Yoruba adolescents. Using a sample of 120 adolescents, 60 males and 60 females, with a mean age of 16.02 years (S.D.=1.63), the results reveal that male adolescents express higher self‐esteem than female adolescents. This finding is attributed to the differing socialization processes for males and females in Yoruba societies.