Differences in adolescents' self-esteem across cultures
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1987
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The self-esteem of 385 Caribbean 16-year-olds was measured using the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventories. Comparison with results of similar studies conducted in the US and India indicated similarity in self-esteem between the US and Caribbean samples. Significant differences emerged between the Caribbean and Indian samples; Caribbean Ss obtained a higher mean score on overall self-esteem than the Indians
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doi: 10.2466/pr0.1987.61.1.19