THE PERCEIVED COMPETENCE SCALE FOR CHILDREN
THE PERCEIVED COMPETENCE SCALE FOR CHILDREN
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1467-8624.1982.tb01295.x
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发表时间:
1982-01-01
影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
HARTER, S
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作者:
HARTER, S
A new self-report instrument, the Perceived Competence Scale for Children, is described. Emphasis is placed on the assessment of a child''s sense of competence across different domains, instead of viewing perceived competence as a unitary construct. Three domains of competence, each constituting a separate subscale, were identified: cognitive, social and physical. A 4th subscale, general self-worth, independent of any particular skill domain, was included. A new question format was devised which provides a broader range of responses and reduces the tendency to give socially desirable responses. The psychometric properties of the scale are presented for 3rd through 9th grades. Emphasis is placed on its factorial validity. Each subscale defines a separate factor, indicating that children make clear differentiations among these domains. The factor structure is extremely stable across this grade range. The scale is viewed as an alternative to those existing self-concept measures of questionable validity and reliability.