Kurdish Studies

ISSN: 2051-4883 | e-ISSN: 2051-4891
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Differential Influence of Gender and Age on the Self-Consciousness of Adolescences in Kazakhstan

Bakhyt S.Tusupbekova
Mambetalina S. Aliya
Nuradinov Almat Sabitovich
Lawrence C. Kehinde
Ilieva Snezhana Evlogieva
Department of psychology, L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University Astana, Kazakhstan
Keywords: Age, Gender, Private Self-Consciousness, Public Self-Consciousness, Self-Consciousness, Social Anxiety..

Abstract

Examining gender and age differences in self-consciousness is crucial for advancing social justice and reducing inequality. Therefore, the differential influence of age and gender on adolescents’ self-consciousness was cross-examined in this study. The revised self-consciousness scale was used for data collection. Data was collected from 414 participants comprising adolescents (82.2% females and 19.8% males) with a mean age of 15.5. Data generated were analysed using descriptive statistics and inferentially involving a factorial Multivariate Analysis of Variance. Findings from the study revealed that female adolescents scored higher in PrSC, PuSC and SA. Significant age differences were observed among participants aged 13-14, 15-16 and 17-18. The 15-16 age group scored higher than both the 17-18 and 13-15 age groups across all three aspects of self-consciousness. The study found that self-consciousness varies by age and gender, with females showing higher sensitivity and susceptibility across all aspects. This study has implications for adolescent development, social justice and the creation of a more equitable society.

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