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Construct validity of the Piers-Harris Children's Self-concept Scale
Demetrios S Alexopoulos1, Evangelia Foudoulaki
1Department of Education, Section of Psychology, University of Patras, Greece. dalexopl@ath.forthnet.gr
Psychological Reports
|January 18, 2003
Summary
This study examined the construct validity of the Piers-Harris Children
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Self-concept is a critical aspect of child development.
- Accurate measurement of self-concept is essential for research and clinical practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the construct validity of the Piers-Harris Children's Self-concept Scale.
- To evaluate the scale's factor structure in a Greek sample.
Main Methods:
- Principal Components Analysis (PCA) was employed.
- The study included 511 Greek children (9-12 years old).
Main Results:
- PCA revealed six distinct factors: Behavior, Anxiety, Intellectual and School Status, Popularity, Physical Appearance and Attributes, and Self-contentment.
- These factors provide evidence for the construct validity of the scale.
Conclusions:
- The Piers-Harris Children's Self-concept Scale demonstrates acceptable construct validity in Greek children.
- The identified factors offer insights into the multidimensional nature of self-concept in this population.