Descriptor
| Construct Validity | 6 |
| Multitrait Multimethod… | 6 |
| Self Concept Measures | 6 |
| Factor Analysis | 4 |
| Test Validity | 4 |
| Foreign Countries | 3 |
| Correlation | 2 |
| Grade 7 | 2 |
| Grade 8 | 2 |
| Grade 9 | 2 |
| High Schools | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Marsh, Herbert W. | 3 |
| Byrne, Barbara M. | 2 |
| Gouvernet, Paul | 1 |
| Gouvernet, Paul J. | 1 |
| Holmes, Iain W. MacDonald | 1 |
| Whitley, Bernard E., Jr. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 6 |
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 2 |
Education Level
Audience
| Researchers | 1 |
Location
| Australia | 1 |
| Canada (Ottawa) | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Self Description Questionnaire | 2 |
| Perceived Competence Scale… | 1 |
| Piers Harris Childrens Self… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedWhitley, Bernard E., Jr. – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 1988
A multitrait-multimethod matrix analysis indicated the following: (1) trait and behavior measures of masculinity and femininity showed little convergence; (2) trait masculinity did not meet the criteria for discrimination from self-esteem; and (3) trait masculinity was more strongly correlated with self-esteem than was behavior masculinity.…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Cultural Traits, Females, Femininity
Peer reviewedMarsh, Herbert W.; Holmes, Iain W. MacDonald – American Educational Research Journal, 1990
The construct validity of 290 preadolescent children's responses to 3 instruments claiming to measure dimensions of self-concept was studied. Instruments administered to the fifth graders include the Self-Description Questionnaire; the Perceived Competence Scale; and the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scales. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Construct Validity, Elementary School Students, Grade 5
Download full textByrne, Barbara M. – 1987
The construct validity of four self-concept (SC) traits (general SC, academic SC, English SC, mathematics SC), as measured by three different scales (Likert, semantic differential, Guttman) for low- (n=252) and high-track (n=588) Canadian high school students, was assessed using both the Campbell-Fiske criteria, and a comparison of hierarchically…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Construct Validity, Correlation, Factor Analysis
Marsh, Herbert W.; Gouvernet, Paul – 1987
The construct validity of children's responses to the Self Description Questionnaire, the Perceived Competence Scale for Children, and the Multidimensional Measure of Children's Perceptions of Control was assessed. The tests' authors emphasized the importance of distinguishing self-perceptions in the physical, social, academic, and general content…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Content Validity, Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries
Byrne, Barbara M. – 1989
The construct validity of a multidimensional adolescent self-concept was estimated separately for males and females, and the results were compared across gender. The application of four multitrait-multimethod (MTMM) approaches to estimating construct validity was demonstrated, and the scope and consistency of the findings derived from each were…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Analysis of Variance, Comparative Analysis, Construct Validity
Peer reviewedMarsh, Herbert W.; Gouvernet, Paul J. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1989
The construct validities of the Self Description Questionnaire I, the Perceived Social Competence Scale, and the Multidimensional Measure of Children's Perceptions of Control were assessed, using 508 seventh through ninth graders in Sydney (Australia). Factor analysis, multitrait-multimethod analyses, and patterns of correlations with additional…
Descriptors: Children, Construct Validity, Correlation, Discriminant Analysis
