About the Measure
Domains | Emotional Intelligence (mixed and trait), Perceptions of Self |
Key stages | Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5 |
Subscales | Social; Competence; Affect; Academic; Family; Physical |
Description | This measure was designed to assess self-perception in six different areas (those constituting the subscales). |
Example | |
Link | https://www.commercecorner.com/stoelting/2567/1467/1497/Psychological/Multidimensional-Self-Concept-Scale-MSCS |
Psychometry | |
Implementation |
Implementation details
No. of items | 150 |
Format | Likert |
Respondent | Self |
Scoring | Standardised |
Time | 0 |
Age | 9-19 |
Cost single purchase | $133 |
Cost per child | - |
Psychometric details
UK norms | No |
Cronbach's α | .87-.97 |
Test retest | 2 weeks, r= .90 |
Inter-rater reliability | Not reported |
EFA | 6-factor orthogo |
CFA | Not reported |
Criterion validity | Not reported |
Construct validity | r= [.65,.85] with Coopersmith Total Score |
Concurrent validity | Not reported |
Predictive validity | Not reported |
Responsiveness | Not reported |
Floor/Ceiling | Not reported |
References | Bracken, B. A., Bunch, S., Keith, T. Z., & Keith, P. B. (2000). Child and adolescent multidimensional self‐concept: A five‐instrument factor analysis. Psychology in the Schools, 37(6), 483-493. doi:10.1080/00221325.2010.526975 Bracken, B. A., & Howell, K. K. (1991). Multidimensional self concept validation: A three-instrument investigation. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 9(4), 319-328. doi:10.1177/073428299100900403 |