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Peer reviewedLewis, Joan D.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1995
The self-actualization and self-concept of 368 intellectually gifted students in grades 4 through 12 were investigated using the Reflections of Self by Youth (ROSY), the Maslowian Scale, and the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale. On the ROSY, the mean for high-school students was higher than for the elementary or junior-high students, and…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Adolescents, Age Differences, Children
Peer reviewedShearn, Donald F.; Randolph, Daniel Lee – Psychology in the Schools, 1978
Reality therapy methods in the classroom were examined via a four-group experimental design. The groups were as follows: (a) pretested reality therapy, (b) unpretested reality therapy, (c) pretested placebo, and (d) unpretested placebo. Findings were not supportive of reality therapy methods as applied in the classroom. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Elementary Education, Group Counseling
Peer reviewedWilliams, James H.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1987
Examined the multidimensional structure of the Piers-Harris Self-Concept Scale among 438 predominantly black gifted children in grades one through nine. Results showed six clearly defined orthogonal factors emerged, but these factors differed from those reported by Piers and Harris. (Author)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Students, Children, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedKanoy, Robert C., III; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1980
Achievers had significantly higher self-concepts than underachievers on the intellectual and school status subscale. Achievers had significantly higher internal locus of control scores than underachievers for the Intellectual Achievement Responsibility Questionnaire's total score and positive score. No sex differences were revealed. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Peer reviewedBloom, Robert B.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1979
The Piers-Harris Self-Concept Scale was administered to behaviorally disordered children referred to a child study center for antisocial, aggressive, and criminal behavior. Compared to the aggregate mean for published scores of normal children, the subject group's scores were significantly lower and more variable. (Author)
Descriptors: Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Problems, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedHuebner, E. Scott – Psychology in the Schools, 1994
Study investigated the relationships between a children's life satisfaction measure, the Students' Life Satisfaction Scale (SLSS), and a self-concept measure, the Piers-Harris Self-Concept Scale (PHSCS). Analyses demonstrated a strong relationship between the SLSS and one PHSCS subscale, providing support for the construct validity of the SLSS.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Life Satisfaction
Direct linkRice, Kenneth G.; Kubal, Anne E.; Preusser, Karen J. – Psychology in the Schools, 2004
The Adaptive/Maladaptive Perfectionism Scale (AMPS) for children measures different dimensions of perfectionism. In this study, subscales derived from the AMPS were compared with results of the Piers-Harris Self-Concept Scale (PHSCS) in a sample of fourth- and fifth-grade students (9 to 11 years old). The AMPS dimensions accounted for significant…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Self Concept Measures, Gender Differences, Children
