ERIC Number: EJ1011866
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Jun
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0734-2829
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The Structural Consistency of a Six-Factor Model of Academic Self-Concept among Culturally Diverse Preadolescents in the United States
Ockey, Gary J.; Abercrombie, Sara
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, v31 n3 p271-283 Jun 2013
For decades, research has indicated that preadolescents' self-concept is comprised of subject-specific academic factors, a general academic factor, and several nonacademic factors. More recently, there have been some indications that academic self-concept might further be differentiated into competence and affect factors, at least for some preadolescent ethnic groups. This study examines the extent to which a 6-factor model of academic self-concept, in which competence and affect are distinct, is tenable for White, Hispanic, and Native American preadolescents. A total of 313 White, 331 Hispanic, and 224 Native American preadolescents from the southwestern United States were administered a modified version of the SDQI. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) indicated that the 6-factor model of academic self-concept was tenable. A multiple-groups CFA suggested that the 6-factor model was largely group invariant between White and Hispanic and White and Native American preadolescents. However, important differences in the structures were identified. (Contains 1 table, 1 figure, and 2 notes.)
Descriptors: Preadolescents, Self Concept, Competence, Affective Behavior, Whites, Hispanic Americans, American Indians, Factor Analysis, Questionnaires, Elementary School Students, Cultural Differences, Racial Differences, Academic Ability
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Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 3; Grade 4; Grade 5
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