SELF-PERCEPTION IN ADOLESCENTS IN CROATIA

Cilj ovog rada je osvijetliti različite aspekte slike o sebi na uzorku adolescenata iz urbanih područja Republike Hrvatske. Sekundarni ciljevi odnosili su se na utvrđivanje razlika u rezultatima ispitanika u odnosu na spol, dob i školu koju pohađaju. U tu svrhu primijenjen je upitnik autorice Susan Harter (1988) Self – Perception Profile for Adolescents (Kakav sam ja), koji sadrži devet odvojenih subskala, osam ispituje pojedina područja slike o sebi, a deveta se odnosi na procjenu općenitog doživljaja vlastite vrijednosti. Uzorak sudionika u našem istraživanju činilo je 940 učenika 7. i 8. razreda osnovne, te 1., 2. i 3. razreda srednjih škola. Slika o sebi na uzorku adolescenata u Republici Hrvatskoj pokazuje tendencije pozitivne procjene, a posebice se to odnosi na područja bliskih prijateljstava i socijalne prihvaćenosti. U odnosu na spol, adolescenti se razlikuju u šest promatranih područja slike o sebi. Muški ispitanici postižu više rezultate u području sportske kompetencije, zadovoljstva tjelesnim izgledom i romantične privlačnosti kao i u slučaju generalne procjene vlastite vrijednosti. U području regulacije ponašanja i bliskih prijateljstava djevojke postižu značajno više samoprocjene u odnosu na mladiće. Glavni efekt dobi pokazao se značajnim za subskale školska kompetentnost i romantična privlačnost, pri tome, samo najstarija dobna skupina u odnosu na najmlađu pokazuje nižu školsku kompetentnost, a višu romantičnu privlačnost. S obzirom na srednju školu koju ispitanici pohađaju, rezultati su pokazali kako gimnazijalci imaju višu školsku kompetentnost u odnosu na učenike strukovnih škola. Osim toga, učenici gimnazija, za razliku od učenica, pokazuju višu školsku kompetentnost i opći doživljaj vlastite vrijednosti.The aim of this paper is to explore different aspects of adolescents’ self-perception in Croatia. Secondary objectives were to examine differences in self-perception domains according to gender, age and type of high school. It was applied Susan’s Harter Self – Perception Profile for Adolescents (1988), which contains nine subscales. Eight of them examine specific domains of self-perception and the last one examines global self-worth. The sample in this study consisted of 940 participants. In the sample were included 7th and 8th grade primary school students and 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade secondary school students. Generally, results have shown that adolescents have positive self-perception, especially in domains of close relationship and social acceptance. According to gender, adolescents have shown differences in six domains: male score higher results in athletic competence, physical appearance, romantic appeal as well as in general self worth, while female score higher results in a domain of close relationships and behavioural conduct. The main effect of age proved to be significant for the subscales of scholastic competence and romantic appeal, although only the oldest age group compared to the youngest showed lower scholastic competence and higher romantic appeal. According to school differences among secondary school students the results have shown that high school students have higher scholastic competence in comparison to students from vocational schools. In addition, male high school student have shown higher scholastic competence and global self-worth than female high school students