FIGURE 11.3 Gender differences in adolescents’ concerns about their appearance, social behavior (how they treat significant others with whom they have a relationship), competence (athletic and/or scholastic), and conduct (not behaving in ways that are not morally sanctioned) Girls report more concerns about their appearance and social behavior, and boys report more concerns about athletic and/or scholastic competence and their conduct. (Adapted from Harter, 1999)