ISSN : 1229-0718
This study examined the psychosocial development in late childhood and adolescent by the Self-Image Questionnaire for Young Adolescents(SIQYA). The subjects were 855 boys and 900 girls of 7 age groups from grade 5th to 11th. They were sampled from 10 areas in Seoul and classified by 3 social economic status. As results, the main effect of sex were found significant in the subtest of Emotional Tone, Mastery & Coping, Body Image. The main effect of age were significant in the subtest of Emotional Tone, Psychopathology, Family Relationship, Peer Relationship, Mastery & Coping, Body Image. The interaction effect of age by social economic status in the Emotional Tone, Mastery & Coping, Body Image and of sex by social economic status in the Family Relationship and Body Image were significant. The implication of this results and following studies were discussed.