THE SELF-PERCEPTION OF ABILITY BY CHINESE CHILDREN IN CHINA AND HONG KONG: GENDER AND GRADE DIFFERENCES

The purpose of the study was to examine the self-perception of ability by Chinese children with respect to gender and grade differences. A total of 1,679 boys and girls in three primary grade levels from Mainland China and Hong Kong were included, and an indigenously developed multidimensional self-...

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Published in:Social behavior and personality 1998-01, Vol.26 (3), p.275-286
Main Authors: Lau, Sing, Li, Wing Ling, Chen, Xianmei, Cheng, Gong, Siu, Carol K. K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ability
Age-Gender differences
Children & youth
China
Gender differences
Girls
Hong Kong
Perceptions
Self esteem
Self image
Selfperception
Teenagers
Young children
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Summary:The purpose of the study was to examine the self-perception of ability by Chinese children with respect to gender and grade differences. A total of 1,679 boys and girls in three primary grade levels from Mainland China and Hong Kong were included, and an indigenously developed multidimensional self-concept scale (MMSI) was used. Results showed that in both the China and Hong Kong samples, boys were found to score a little lower than girls in three self-concept domains: academic, social, and general. Primary One students were found to score higher than Primary Three and Five students in all four domains: academic, appearance, social, and general. Results also indicated that children from China were higher than children from Hong Kong in appearance, social, and general self-concept. Significant interaction effects of society by grade and gender by grade were found. The findings were discussed with respect to the developmental process of Chinese children.
ISSN:0301-2212
1179-6391
DOI:10.2224/sbp.1998.26.3.275