Further psychometric evaluation of the Japanese version of an academic self-concept scale.
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.
Language Studies Department, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD 21402, USA. chiepaik@nadn.navy.mil
Chie Matsuzawa
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Paik
William B
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Michael
D000124:Achievement; D000293:Adolescent; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D011581:Psychological Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*