The Role of Self-Esteem and Length of Stay on the Streets in the Development of Risky Behaviors among Adolescents

Oteme Apolos Christophe

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The Role of Self-Esteem and Length of Stay on the Streets in the Development of Risky Behaviors among Adolescents

Oteme Apolos Christophe

Published in American Journal of Applied Psychology (Volume 5, Issue 1)

Received: 10 March 2016 Accepted: 25 April 2016 Published: 20 May 2016

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This work aims to show how self-esteem and length of stay on the streets of adolescents of the streets affect the extent to which these adolescents behave at risk. Data were collected from 83 adolescents using a questionnaire and were analyzed using a step by step regression analysis. The results show that both self-esteem and length of stay on the streets predict risky behaviors. Specifically, high self-esteem primarily predicts low tendency to behave at risk. These results indicate that cognitive and contextual aspects play a fundamental role in juvenile social marginality. And the knowledge of these seems an interesting lead for the conception of curative as well as preventive strategies for the complex field of risky behaviors.

Published in	American Journal of Applied Psychology (Volume 5, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajap.20160501.11
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Risky Behavior, Marginality, Self-Esteem, Length of Stay on the Streets

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Department of Psychology, University Félix Houphou?t-Boigny, UFR / Human Sciences, Abidjan, C?te d’Ivoire

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Oteme Apolos Christophe. The Role of Self-Esteem and Length of Stay on the Streets in the Development of Risky Behaviors among Adolescents. Am J Appl Psychol. 2016;5(1):1-5. doi: 10.11648/j.ajap.20160501.11

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