DIFERENCIAS EN EL AUTOCONCEPTO POR SEXO EN LA ADOLESCENCIA: CONSTRUCCIÓN Y VALIDACIÓN DE UN INSTRUMENTO

This study aims was to construct a scale to measure and evaluate the self-concept of adolescents and to determine differences in the structure of this construct in relation to sex of participants. The sample consisted of450 students from three high schools in Mexico City (Mean= 16.65 years). Likert...

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Published in:Liberabit revista de psicología 2011-01, Vol.17 (2)
Main Authors: García, Priscila Guido, Sarmiento, Alejandro Mújica, Martínez, Rodolfo Gutiérrez
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Gender differences
Quantitative psychology
Self esteem
Teenagers
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Summary:This study aims was to construct a scale to measure and evaluate the self-concept of adolescents and to determine differences in the structure of this construct in relation to sex of participants. The sample consisted of450 students from three high schools in Mexico City (Mean= 16.65 years). Likert items were developed for four dimensions of self-concept (social, physical, athletic and academic). The results showed that four-dimensional Self-concept Scale for Adolescents (ETAA, by its Spanish acronym) is a measuring instrument with acceptable psychometric properties. There were differences regarding gender the participants only in sports dimension and the weighting of the factors in the structure of the self-concept. Derived from the results we propose the design of intervention programs created for the improvement and strengthening of self-concept, addressing the special needs of adolescents.
ISSN:1729-4827
2223-7666