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A Validity Study of Scores on the Personal and Academic Self-Concept Inventory Based on a Sample of Black College Males

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	Abstract

In this study, factor analyses were used to examine the structural validity of scores on the Personal and Academic Self-Concept Inventory (PASCI) in a group of 222 Black college males. Definitions of self-concept and how self-concept has been operationalized in Black populations were also reviewed. Results from this study challenged the nine-factor PASCI model reported earlier and pointed out the importance of considering cultural differences during scale development. Exploratory factor analysis procedures suggested only five factors. In this five-factor model, the Math Ability and Social Acceptance items emerged relatively intact. In addition, new Physical Self-Concept and Global Self-Concept factors were also revealed. Suggestions for considering culture during scale development and item improvement are provided.

First published on June 12, 2008, doi:10.1177/0095798408316795

Journal of Black Psychology 2008;34:452.

A more recent version of this article appeared on November 1, 2008


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