Further psychometric evaluation of the Japanese version of an academic self-concept scale.

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In the present study, the author replicated earlier research (Paik & Michael, 1999) seeking additional information on the reliability and construct validity of a Japanese academic self-concept scale, a 70-item questionnaire comprising 5 subscales (Aspiration, Anxiety, Academic Interest and Satisfaction, Leadership and Initiative, and Identification vs. Alienation). A sample of 196 Japanese high school students completed the scale. Internal consistency reliability for the 5 subscales ranged from .75 to .87. Confirmatory factor analyses performed on several alternative models showed that the a priori 5-factor model fit the observed data best-a finding consistent with the previous study. Results of Z tests revealed statistically significant score differences between genders and between high and low academic achievers.

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Author information

Author/s: Paik, Chie Matsuzawa (CM); Michael, William B (WB);

Affiliation: Language Studies Department, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD 21402, USA. chiepaik(-atsign-)nadn.navy.mil

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article

Journal: The Journal of psychology (J Psychol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-May; vol 136 (issue 3) : pp 298-306

Dates: Created 2002/09/02; Completed 2003/01/28; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12206278, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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