Using the National Longitudinal Study of 1988 to evaluate theoretical models of self-concept: The Self-Description Questionnaire.

This study integrates the theory of multiple selves within the theoretical framework of dynamic motivational activation (DMA) to identify the dynamic patterns of multiple self-concepts (i.e., the potential self, the actual self) in multitasking (e.g., primary and secondary activities) in daily life. A three-week experience sampling study was conducted on college students. Dynamic panel modeling results suggest that the self-concepts are both sustaining and shifting in daily activities and media activities. Specifically, the potential and actual selves sustained themselves over time in primary and secondary activities, but they also shifted from one to another to achieve a balance in primary activities over time. Interestingly, secondary activities were not driven by the alternative self-concept in primary activities, but instead, by the emotional experiences of primary activities. Furthermore, the findings identified that multitasking to fulfill their actual self did not motivate people to re-prioritize their potential self later.

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The Self-Report Delinquency Scale From the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health Among At-Risk for Delinquency Youths

Violence and Victims ◽

10.1891/0886-6708.vv-d-17-00165 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

pp. 120-135 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Pedro Pechorro ◽

Katinea Moreira ◽

Miguel Basto-Pereira ◽

João Pedro Oliveira ◽

James V. Ray

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Add Health ◽

The Self ◽

Self Report ◽

Adult Health ◽

National Longitudinal Study

Juvenile delinquency is a universal problem, with serious personal, economic, and social consequences that span national boundaries. Thus, cross-culturally valid and reliable measures of delinquency are critical to providing a better understanding of the causes, correlates, and outcomes of delinquency. The main aim of the present study was to examine the psychometric properties of a Portuguese version of the self-report delinquency measure items created for the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health). A sample (N = 412) of male (n = 200) and female (n = 212) at-risk for delinquency youths agreed to participate in the present study. The measure demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties, namely in terms of its two-factor structure (violent and nonviolent delinquency), internal consistency, convergent validity, discriminant validity, criterion-related validity, and known-groups validity. Findings suggest the Add Health Self-Report Delinquency (AHSRD) is an interculturally valid and reliable measure of violent and nonviolent delinquency among at-risk male and female youths.

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A Longitudinal Study of the Self-Concept and Experiential Components of Self-Worth and Affect Across Adolescence

Applied Developmental Science ◽

10.1207/s1532480xads0503_2 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 125-142 ◽

Cited By ~ 41

Author(s):

Giovanni B. Moneta ◽

Barbara Schneider ◽

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

The Self ◽

Self Concept ◽

Self Worth

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The Self-Report Delinquency Scale From the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health Among At-Risk for Delinquency Youths

Violence and Victims ◽

10.1891/0886-6708.34.1.120 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

pp. 120-135 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Pedro Pechorro ◽

Katinea Moreira ◽

Miguel Basto-Pereira ◽

João Pedro Oliveira ◽

James V. Ray

Keyword(s):

At Risk ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Psychometric Properties ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Add Health ◽

The Self ◽

Self Report ◽

Adult Health ◽

National Longitudinal Study

Juvenile delinquency is a universal problem, with serious personal, economic, and social consequences that span national boundaries. Thus, cross-culturally valid and reliable measures of delinquency are critical to providing a better understanding of the causes, correlates, and outcomes of delinquency. The main aim of the present study was to examine the psychometric properties of a Portuguese version of the self-report delinquency measure items created for the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health). A sample (N = 412) of male (n = 200) and female (n = 212) at-risk for delinquency youths agreed to participate in the present study. The measure demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties, namely in terms of its two-factor structure (violent and nonviolent delinquency), internal consistency, convergent validity, discriminant validity, criterion-related validity, and known-groups validity. Findings suggest the Add Health Self-Report Delinquency (AHSRD) is an interculturally valid and reliable measure of violent and nonviolent delinquency among at-risk male and female youths.

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Promoting Girls in Science - A Longitudinal Study of Self-Concept in Profile Classes

International Journal of Research in Education and Science ◽

10.46328/ijres.2352 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 972-987

Author(s):

Alena Schulte ◽

Claas Wegner

Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Gender Difference ◽

Secondary School ◽

The Self ◽

Self Concept ◽

Lower Secondary School ◽

Girls In Science ◽

Regular Classes

Previous studies show that girls have a lower scientific self-concept than boys. Since interest starts declining over the course of lower secondary school, this exacerbates the issue that fewer girls aspire to choose a scientific profession. In this article, we present the concept of scientific profile classes. Profile classes pursue the goal of promoting girls by way of supporting their scientific self-concept. A longitudinal study was conducted to examine the self-concept of students in profile classes (Sample I N=53; Sample II N=54). The development of girls in profile classes was compared to both boys in profile classes and girls in the regular classes. Our results show that there is no gender difference in self-concept between girls and boys in the profile class. This study provides initial indications of how girls in profile classes develop in terms of their self-concept.

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