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Revista Latinoamericana de Psicología

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I. JIMENEZ, Teresa; MURGUI, Sergio; ESTEVEZ, Estefanía  e  MUSITU, Gonzalo. Family communication and delinquent behavior among spanish adolescents: the mediating role of self-esteem. Rev. Latinoam. Psicol. [online]. 2007, vol.39, n.3, pp. 473-485. ISSN 0120-0534.

This research analyses the relationship among family communication (open communication versus communication problems), multidimensional self-esteem (family, academic, social and physical self-esteem) and behavioural problems in adolescence. Two independent samples were used in the study: Sample 1 was composed of 414 adolescents ranging in age from 12 to 17 years old, and Sample 2 was composed of 625 adolescents aged from 11 to 20 years old. Results showed an indirect effect of family communication on delinquent behavior through the mediation of self-esteem. We found a protection effect of family and academic self-esteem and a risk effect of social and physical self-esteem on delinquent behavior.

Palavras-chave : Adolescence; Family communication; Delinquent behavior; Self-steem; Mediation.

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