Self-concepts of young children 5 to 8 years of age: Measurement and multidimensional structure.

Marsh, Herbert W., Craven, Rhonda G., Debus, Raymond·1991·Journal of Educational Psychology

Abstract

A new, adaptive procedure for assessing multiple dimensions of self-concept for children younger than 8 years and related theoretical issues were examined

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