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Self-Concept

Questionnaire
R.K. SARASWAT
Introduction

 Lowe (1961): one’s attitude towards self


 Paderson (1965): organised configuration of perceptions, beliefs and attitudes
which the individual views as a part of the characteristics of himself
 Saraswat and Gaur (1981): individual’s way of looking at themselves; also
signifies their way of thinking, feeling and behaving
Shortcomings of Self-Concept tests

 Do not adequately measure the various components of self-concept


 What is measured does not capture what’s observed in theory
 Provide a narrow and limited understanding of self-concept
Reliability and Validity

 Reliability was found by the test-retest method.


 .91 was the reliability for the total self-concept score.
 Reliability coefficients for the various dimensions ranged from .67 to .88
 25 Experts (psychologists) were consulted to establish the validity of the test.
 Content and construct validity was established.
Standardisation and Norms

 Norms were established for 1000 students of 20 Higher Secondary schools in


Delhi
 Schools belonged to Delhi Administration and Central Schools
 Students were from 9th and 10th classes ranging from 14-18 years of both sexes.
Self-concept Inventory

 6 dimensions of self-concept are measured, with 8 items for each dimension.


 Physical: individual’s view of their body, physical appearance, etc.
 Social: individual’s sense of self-worth in social interactions
 Temperamental: view of their emotional states
 Educational: view of themselves in the context of educational setups
 Moral: estimation of their moral worth, their value system
 Intellectual: awareness about their intelligence and capacity for problem-solving
 48 items total on the scale.
 5-point Likert Scale from ’Most acceptable’ to ‘Least Acceptable’ options.
 No reverse scoring
Administration

 Ensure the surroundings are adequate for the administration of the test.
 Provide the participant with the materials to execute the test.
 Read out the instructions from the test.
 Reiterate that there are no right or wrong answers.
 Ensure all answers are adequately marked.
Scoring

 Copy and paste the scores from the test to the first sheet corresponding to the
appropriate item number.
Scoring contd.

 Calculate the individual dimension scores but summing each column.


 Column A: Physical
 Column B:
 Calculate the total scale score but summing the scores of all items.
Interpretation

 High scores indicate higher self-concept and low scores indicate lower self-
concept for overall total scale score.
 High scores indicate higher self-concept, and low scores indicate lower self-
concept for interpretation of every dimension.
References

 Lowe, C.M. (1961). The Self-concept: Fact or artifact? Psychological Bulletin,


58, 325-326.
 Pederson, D.M. (1965). Ego strength and discrepancy between conscious and
unconscious self-concept. Perceptual and Motor skills, 20, 691-692.
 Saraswat, R.K., and Gaur, J.S. (1981). Approaches for the measurement of self-
concept: An introduction. Indian Educational Review, 16(3), 114-119.

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