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 |