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Life satisfaction, self‐esteem as predictors in behaviour problems in adolescence

The most turbulent psychological changes take place during adolescence. Contemporary developmental psychology observes adolescence as a period in which a young person has to accomplish certain developmental tasks which are undoubtedly linked with interpersonal relationships. Behavioural problems are, therefore, very frequent during adolescence. The aim of this research was to establish the contribution of life satisfaction and self‐ esteem to internalising and externalising behaviour problems in adolescents. The participants were students of the 7th and 8th grades of elementary schools in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (N=483) with the average age of 13.4 years. The results of the research show that self‐esteem and life satisfaction are significantly related to internalising and externalising behavioural problems, and support the assumption that self‐esteem and life satisfaction are protective/risk factors in the behaviour problems in adolescence. Also, evidence for a partial mediation of life satisfaction in the relationship between self‐ esteem and behaviour problems is given.

Life satisfaction ; self‐esteem ; behaviour problems ; adolescence

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