Adolescent Egocentrism: A Contemporary View

This study sought to determine whether adolescent egocentrism is displayed during adolescence in the same patterns as when the constructs were first defined in 1967. We empirically revisited the constructs of personal fable and imaginary audience in contemporary adolescents, hypothesizing a decrease...

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Published in:	Adolescence Vol. 43; no. 171; pp. 441 - 448
Main Authors:	Schwartz, Paul D, Maynard, Amanda M, Uzelac, Sarah M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Roslyn Heights, NY Libra Publishers Inc 22-09-2008 Libra Publishers Libra Publishers, Inc Libra Publishers Incorporated
Subjects:	Adolescent Adolescent Development Adolescents Age Differences Audiences Behavior Beliefs Biological and medical sciences College students Colleges & universities Defense Mechanisms Developmental psychology Early Adolescents Effect Size Egocentrism Egotism Female Females Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Gender Differences Humans Independent sample Junior High Schools Late Adolescents Likert scale Likert Scales Literary Genres Male Males Measures (Individuals) Personal information Psychological aspects Psychological Patterns Psychology, Adolescent Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology Resistance (Psychology) School districts Secondary schools Self Evaluation (Individuals) Sex Teenagers Urban Areas Youth United States Human Self evaluation Egocentrism Adolescent Sex Personality development Age
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Summary:	This study sought to determine whether adolescent egocentrism is displayed during adolescence in the same patterns as when the constructs were first defined in 1967. We empirically revisited the constructs of personal fable and imaginary audience in contemporary adolescents, hypothesizing a decrease in egocentrism with increasing age. Adolescents (N = 2,390) responded to a self-report measure of adolescent egocentrism. Results revealed significant interactions between age and sex for both imaginary audience and personal fable. The results deviated from the original conceptualization discussed in 1967 and supports more recent findings suggesting the existence of adolescent egocentrism in late adolescence. Implications of these findings for those who work with adolescents are discussed.
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ISSN:	0001-8449