Differences in Adolescents' Self-Esteem across Cultures

Self-esteem of 385 Caribbean middle-class 16-yr.-olds (189 boys and 196 girls) was measured by the Coopersmith Self-esteem Inventory. Comparison with results of similar studies conducted in the United States of America and India pointed to much similarity in self-esteem between the American and the Caribbean sample. Significant differences emerged between the Caribbean and Indian sample; Caribbean adolescents obtained a higher mean score on over-all self-esteem than the Indians.