Relationships between parental and peer involvement and self-esteem among youth

This study examined relationships between parental and peer involvement and self-esteem (SE) among youth. The sample consisted of 51 youth from an elementary school or Boys & Girls Club.;Two age groups (10--13 and 14--18) were analyzed separately. The younger age group had significant relationships between quantity and quality of parental involvement and SE. Quantity and quality of peer involvement; however, was not significant.;The older group revealed a negative, but not significant, relationship between quantity of parental involvement and SE. Quality of parental involvement was not significantly related to SE, nor were quality of parental and peer involvement.;Implications for practice and further research are provided.;There was no significant relationship between quantity of parental involvement and SE. A moderately significant relationship existed between quality of parental involvement and SE. Neither quantity nor quality of peer involvement had a significant effect on SE.