ISSN : 1229-0718
This study was one of the research series that examined the psychosocial development in adolescent by the Self-Image Questionnaire for Young Adolescents(SIQYA). The subjects were 797 second grade boys and girls in 6 special high schools and general high school. They were administered 8 subscales of SIQYA and 5 Harter's self-concept scale. As results, boys had more positive self image than girls in such subscales as emotional tone, impulse control psychopathology, body image, physical appearance and self-worth. Science high school boys had more positive self-image than the other boys in such subscales as family relationship and scholastic competence but more negative in peer relationship and athletic competence. Foreign language high school girls had most positive self image among girls in such subscale as emotional tone, body image, mastery and coping, superior adjustment, family relationship, scholastic competence, and self-worth.