Self-Concept and Anxiety in Middle School Students Living in Intact, Single Parent, and Blended Families

Abstract

AbstractThe fact that approximately 50% of marriages end in divorce has resulted in a large population of children who live in blended and single parent families. The purpose of this study was to examine the concepts of self and parents and the anxiety levels of middle school children living in intact, blended or single parent families. The sample was comprised of 219 students in grades 6 through 8. The instruments used were the Personal Attribute Inventory for Children (self-concept), and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (anxiety) results indicated no significant differences in concepts of self or parents or in levels of anxiety related to family type which were both statistically and substantively significant.