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The Tennessee Self-Concept Scale and the normal personality sphere (16PF)
Journal of Personality Assessment
|December 1, 1979
Summary
The Tennessee Self-Concept Scale (TSCS) primarily measures positive self-evaluation and aligns with the 16PF
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Personality Psychology
- Psychometrics
Background:
- The Tennessee Self-Concept Scale (TSCS) is a widely used measure of self-concept.
- The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF) is a comprehensive measure of normal personality.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the internal structure of the TSCS.
- To investigate the interrelationship between TSCS scales and 16PF secondary dimensions.
Main Methods:
- Factor analysis of the TSCS.
- Correlational analysis between TSCS and 16PF scales.
Main Results:
- A primary dimension of positive self-evaluation, absence of anxiety, or freedom from neurotic symptoms underlies the TSCS.
- This dimension strongly correlates with the 16PF's Anxiety vs. Adjustment factor.
- Orthogonality observed among extraversion, anxiety, and a psychoticism scale supports Eysenck's PEN model.
Conclusions:
- The central dimension of the TSCS is closely related to anxiety and adjustment.
- Findings support the integration of self-concept and personality trait research.
- The study provides empirical support for a hierarchical model of personality.