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The self-consciousness scale: a discriminant validity study.

C S Carver1, D C Glass

  • 1The University of Texas at Austin, USA.

Journal of Personality Assessment
|April 1, 1976
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The Self-Consciousness Scale (SCS) distinguishes between private and public self-consciousness. This study found these components are largely independent of other psychological measures, including intelligence and temperament.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Personality Psychology

Background:

  • Self-consciousness is a multifaceted construct.
  • The Self-Consciousness Scale (SCS) assesses private and public self-consciousness.
  • Establishing discriminant validity is crucial for scale refinement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the discriminant validity of the SCS's private and public self-consciousness components.
  • To examine the relationship between self-consciousness and other psychological variables.
  • To assess the independence of SCS measures from cognitive ability, achievement motivation, test anxiety, and temperament.

Main Methods:

  • 105 male undergraduates completed the SCS, Otis Test of Mental Ability, Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (need for achievement), Test Anxiety Questionnaire, and EASI Temperament Survey.

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  • Correlational analyses were used to assess relationships between variables.
  • Discriminant validity was evaluated by examining non-significant or weak correlations.

    • Main Results:

    • Private self-consciousness showed no significant correlations with any other measured variables.
    • Public self-consciousness exhibited weak correlations with Sociability and Emotionality from the EASI Temperament Survey.
    • The findings suggest a degree of independence between SCS components and other psychological constructs.

    Conclusions:

    • The private and public self-consciousness components of the SCS demonstrate discriminant validity.
    • The SCS measures appear relatively independent of cognitive ability, achievement motivation, test anxiety, and temperament.
    • Further research may explore the nuanced relationships of these self-consciousness facets with a broader range of variables.