title: Structural dimensions in aged self-concept: a Tennessee Self Concept study.
abstract: Structural aspects of self-concept in old age measured by the Tennessee Self Concept Scale (Fitts, 1965) were examined in an aged (means = 79.57, SD = 5.17 years) community sample (n = 82) using multivariate techniques. Three robust factorial dimensions emerged from a principal components analysis: self-acceptance; doubt resolution/defensiveness; and conflict integration. The importance of defensiveness in aged self-concept was highlighted.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012649:Self Concept