A New Zealand Longitudinal Study Assessed the Self-Esteem of Adolescents

A New Zealand longitudinal study assessed the self-esteem of adolescents at 11, 13, and 15 years of age and then assessed the adjustment and competence of the same individuals when they were 26 years old. The results indicated

A) no connection between self-esteem in adolescence and competence as adults.
B) that well-adjusted, competent adults were just as likely as adults with poorer mental and physical health to have low self-esteem in adolescence.
C) that individuals with low self-esteem in adolescence showed no negative outcomes in adulthood.
D) that adults with poorer mental and physical health were more likely to have low self-esteem in adolescence than well-adjusted, competent adults.