title: Preliminary study of the bilingual version of the self-actualization value subscale of the Personal Orientation Inventory.
abstract: A bilingual version of Shostrom's Self-actualization Value subscale of the Personal Orientation Inventory was administered to 62 Malaysian students. For the 26-item paired-opposite inventory, test-retest reliability over 6 mo. was .39 (for boys .42, for girls .37) and criterion validity was .57. Replication with other groups is recommended.
authors.affiliation: University of Malaya.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Palaniappan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001076:Aptitude; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007802:Language; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D012016:Reference Values; D012649:Self Concept