Att känna sig själv och andra: Om sambandet mellan mentalisering och självkänsla hos barn i årskurs fem
Year: 2013
Type: dissertation
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between mentalization and self-esteem in children in fifth grade. Even though these phenomena have common denominators and seem to be part of a mutual relationship there are few empirical studies who have investigated this relationship. A secondary purpose was to investigate if certain subscales of self-esteem, such as Mental health, Relations to family and Relations to others in I think I am have a stronger relationship to mentalization than others. The subscale Mentalization of NEPSY-II was administered to 38 children between the ages 10 and 11, who also filled out the self-report measure I think I am concerning self-esteem. The results showed a significant (p < .05) positive correlation between mentalization and self-esteem. Regarding the secondary purpose the results showed a significant (p < .05) positive correlation between Mentalization and the subscale Mental health. The relationship between Mentalization and the subscales Relations to family and Relations to others proved non-significant. The positive correlation between Mentalization and the subscale Relations to others was however close to being significant (p = .07). Beyond these results the study also found a significant (p < .05) positive correlation between Mentalization and the subscale Abilities. The conclusion of the present study was that there is a positive relationship between mentalization and self-esteem.
Authors: Nils Stenholm, Catharina Wass
Language: Swedish
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2098348083