Η αυτοαντίληψη παιδιών και εφήβων: σύγχρονες ερευνητικές προσεγγίσεις και επισημάνσεις

Περίληψη

The term of "self-concept" is a favorite one in psychology and exceptionally important for the human personality and general behavior. Firstly, in this article, we attempt to approach this term, we describe in brief the developmental procedure of the formation of self-concept up to the stage of adolescence and we attempt to investigate its possible correlation with the concept of ethnic identity. The latter adds to the term "self-concept" a new dimension in the frame of modern socio-cultural conditions. The basic aim of this article has been to present (in brief) the results of recent Greek as well as international surveys, as far as the theme of "self concept / self-esteem" (of children or adolescents) is concerned, The emphasis has been on the main factors that constitute the concept of "self-concept" as well as illustrate its crucial contribution to the adjustment, the construction of a concrete Ego identity and finally its crucial role for the psychological adequacy of the individual.