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- Title
Resilience and self-concept of competence in institutionalized and non-institutionalized young people.
- Authors
Venâncio Martins, Maria Helena; Clemente Neto, Vanessa
- Abstract
The institutionalization of young people may have important negative influence on their development and emotional well-being. The aim of this study was to analyze the relations between resilience and the self-concept of competence in institutionalized and non-institutionalized young people. The sample was composed of 158 young people, aged between 15 and 18 years old. The following instruments were used: a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Healthy Kids Resilience Assessment Module and the Self-Concept of Competence Scale. The results showed: (1) no significant differences between the two groups in terms of resilience; (2) the non-institutionalized sample revealed higher scores on the self-concept competence; and (3) there was a strong positive correlation between resilience and self-concept of competence amongst the institutionalized sample. These results are discussed in the light of the constructivist perspective of resilience.
- Publication
Psicologia: Revista da Associacao Portuguesa Psicologia, 2016, Vol 30, Issue 2, p61
- ISSN
0874-2049
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.17575/rpsicol.v30i2.1122