SELF-ESTEEM OF THE CZECH ADOLESCENTS IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE RISKY BEHAVIOR - ACCORDING TO THE ROSENBERG SELF-ESTEEM CONCEPT

The aim of this paper is to present the results of a school questionnaire survey focusing on risky behavior of adolescents in relation to their self-image. The testing took place on one secondary school. The research sample (N = 205) consisted of children aged 11 to 15 years, ie. 2nd grade elementary school pupils. Recently, in the various studies described in detail the relationships between different types of risky behavior and between low or high self-esteem. They were described as the relationship between low self-esteem delinquency and aggressive tendencies or substance abuse. Within the school questionnaire study we focused on the area of adolescent self-concept in a broader context. Test battery included Rosenberg self-esteem scale (RSES), an updated revision of school achievement, self-concept Questionnaire (SPAS) and other instruments questionnaire focused on risk behavior and personality characteristics. The paper will therefore focus on the main connection between selected factors of the instruments used.