Objetivos: Evaluar la calidad de vida y el autoconcepto, y comprobar la relación que existe entre estas dos variables durante la adolescencia. Participantes: 1121 alumnos de entre 12 y 18 años; 151 presentaba necesidades educativas especiales (NEE). Instrumentos: Cuestionario de Evaluación de la Calidad de Vida de alumnos adolescentes (Gómez-Vela, 2004) y Cuestionario de Autoconcepto AF5 (García y Musitu, 1999). Principales resultados y conclusiones: (1) Los adolescentes presentan puntuaciones positivas tanto en calidad de vida como en autoconcepto. No obstante, existen diferencias significativas en función del género, la edad y la presencia de NEE. Los varones obtienen puntuaciones inferiores en el área académica, mientras que las mujeres las obtienen en la esfera emocional. Los alumnos más jóvenes obtienen puntuaciones inferiores en Autodeterminación. Las NEE afectan al Autoconcepto académico y al Desarrollo personal de los alumnos, a su Bienestar físico y a su Autodeterminación; (2) El autoconcepto desempeña un papel importante en la calidad de vida durante la adolescencia, especialmente el Autoconcepto Familiar, el Académico y el Físico.
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