The self-image of adolescents and its relationship to their perceptions of the future

Abstract

English

The relationship between the self-image of 1196 Israeli adolescents and their perceptions of the future was examined. A positive correlation was found between most of the OSIQ sub-scales and the perceptions of the future. Analysis revealed gender and age differences and also suggested an additional validation of the OSIQ.

French

Cette recherche examine la relation entre l’image de soi de 1196 adolescents israéliens et leur perception de l’avenir. Elle indique une correlation positive entre les sous-échelles ‘OSIQ’ et les perceptions de l’avenir. L’analyse révèle des différences entre les sexes et les âges et suggère une validation supplémentaire de ‘OSIQ’.

Spanish

Se examina la relación entre auto-imagen y percepción del futuro de 1196 adolescentes israelíes. Se halla una correlación positiva entre la mayoría de las sub-escalas del OSIQ y las percepciones del futuro. El análisis revela diferencias de género y edad, y también sugiere una validación más del OSIQ.

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