The influence of family and school on the constitution of the self during adolescence

In a cross-cultural comparative study a theoretical model for the constitution of the self among adolescents is tested empirically, in this, the authors refer to a model developed by KREUTZ (1989). School and family as institutions and networks of interaction are examined as to their impact on the self of adolescents. The investigation is based on data provided by three sample surveys which were part of an East/West-study among 12- to 16-year-old students. In this, the basic structure of the model could be replicated.