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· Moral- Individual's estimation uf their moral worth; right
and wrong
activities.
6
-· lntellectual-lridividuals' awareness of their intelligence and
capacity of
problern solving and judgements.
Table 1 indicates item numbers included in different self-c
oncept
dimensions.
TABLE 1
r - Self-concept Dimensions Alcngwith their Item Numbers
·Self-concept Dimensions
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Code No. Item Numbers
;Physical
A 2,3, 9,20, 22,27,29, 31
iociat 8 1, 8,21,37,40,43, 46,48
Temperamental C 4, 10, 14, 16, 19, 23, 24, 28 I
Educational ,_._.
D . 5, 13, 15, 17, 25, 26, 30, 32"~ .• !
Moral
E 6,3-+,35,f1,42,44,45,47 •
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Intellectual F 7, 11. 12, 18,3S .36.38,39
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.,.;-~n vsnt ory contain~ 48 items. Each dimension contains eight
l items. Each
item is_providea with five alternatives. Responses are obtained on
the test booklet
I' itseif. Them is no time limit but generally 20.minutes have been found
responding ail the items. Instructions fo_r the time of administration
are.also given on the test booklets.
su~cient for
of the inventory
Instructions for Administering the Inventor~·
1. Let the students be seated with proper seating arrangement:
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2. Before the test starts, let all books and note-books be kept
the-desks.
aside or inside
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Test-Retest Reliability of the Self-concept Inventory
Code No. Self-concept Dimension No. of Items Rellabllity Coeffici
ents
A Physical 8 .77
B Social 8 .83
C Temperamental 8 .79
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D ~Educational 8 I
I .88
E Moral 8 .6,
F Intellectual 8 .79
Total Self-Concept · 48 .91
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· Validity
Experts opinion were obtained to establish the validity of the inventory. 100
items were given to 25 psychologists to classify the items to the category to which
it belongs. !terns of highest agi:eernent arid not lessttian 80% of agreement were
selected . Thus the content and construct validity were established.
Standardization and Norms
The Self-concept Questionnaire-was standardized on 1000 students of 20·
Higher Secondc;1ry school of Delhi pertaining to Delhi Administration and Central
Schools..The students were from IXth and Xth classes ranging from 14 to 18
, ..1eal'S"of bGth the sexes.
TABLE3
Interpretation and Classification of Raw Scores for all Dimensions
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Self-concept Dimension Score Interpretation (Cate~ory)
33to 40 . High Self-c~ncept
25to32 Above Average Se!f~concept
17to 24 I j • \c , ·• "
Average Self-concept ··
9to 16 . .
Below Average Self-concept
I..
UptoS Low Self-concept
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, oncept
Raw Score lilterpretatlon
at
ye 193to 240, High Self-concept
145 to 192 Above Ayerage sei,concept
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97to 144 Average Self-concept
g
49to 96 Below Average Self-concept
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1to48 Lew Self-concept
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