Honors Program
Honors in Psychology
Date of Award
5-2017
Thesis Professor(s)
Jason Steadman
Thesis Professor Department
Psychology
Thesis Reader(s)
Jason Steadman
Abstract
Abstract
Self- perception is defined as the “distinctive combination of personality characteristics and social style by which one defines oneself and by which one is recognized by others” In children, self-perception can influence how they will approach a new situation, whether that is in school, at home, or a public outing with their family. Our study aims to expand on this research by defining the relationships between proximal influences, global self- worth, self- perception, behavioral conduct and how youth’s temperament influences these variables. We will be using the Rothbart Temperament Questionnaire and the Susan Harter Self- Perception Profiles to obtain data for our study. We hypothesize that youth’s temperament will affect two specific domains on the Susan Harter Self- Perception Profiles. We found that based on parents’ reports of their child’s temperament, a higher level of negative affectivity decreases the child report of self-perceived behavioral conduct.
Publisher
East Tennessee State University
Document Type
Honors Thesis - Open Access
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Recommended Citation
Anderson, Emily K., "A Study Looking at How Youth’s Self- Perception is Affected by Their Temperament" (2017). Undergraduate Honors Theses. Paper 408. https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/408
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