Self-concept questionnaire

By R.K. Saraswat
AIM

To assess the self-concept of an individual using self-concept questionnaire.

BASIC CONCEPT

INTRODUCTION

SELF

Self refers to the totality of an individual’s conscious experiences, ideas, thoughts and feelings with
regard to herself and himself.

SELF CONCEPT

Self-concept has been referred by LOWE (1961) as one’s attitude towards self. ROGERS (1951) defined
self-concept as “an organized configuration of perceptions of the self which are admissible to
awareness.it is compared of such elements as the perception of one’s characteristics and abilities, the
percepts and concepts of the self in relation to others and the environment, the value qualities which
are perceived as associated.

Adolescence is a period of life with its own peculiar characteristics and problems. Hence for deep
penetration into their perceptions their physical, social, temperamental, educational, moral and
intellectual spheres of self-concept need to be explored. As such, an attempt has been made in this
questionnaire for eliciting information regarding adolescent’s perceptions and characteristics.

Descriptions of self-concept inventory

The self-concept inventory provides six separate dimensions of self-concept, viz., physical, social,
intellectual, moral, educational and temperamental self-concept.it also gives a total self-concept score.
The operational definitions of self-concept dimensions measured by this inventory are:

1. Physical- individuals view of their body, health, physical appearance and strength.
2. Social- individuals sense of worth in social interactions.
3. Temperamental- individuals view of their prevailing emotional state or predominance of a
particular kind of emotional reaction.
4. Education- individuals view of themselves in relation to schoolteachers and extracurricular
activities.
5. Moral-individuals’ estimation of their moral worth, right and wrong activities.
6. Intellectual- individuals’ awareness of their intelligence and capacity of problem solving and
judgements.
STANDARDISATION OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE

RELIABILITY

Reliability of the inventory was found by test-retest method, and it was found to be .91 for the total self-
concept measure. Reliability coefficients of its various dimensions varies from .67to .88.

VALIDITY

Content and construct validity were established.

STANDARDIZATION AND NORMS

Self-concept questionnaire was standardized on 1000 students of 20 higher secondary schools of Delhi
pertaining to Delhi administration and central schools. The students were from IXth and Xth classes
ranging from 14 to 18 years of both sexes.
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MATERIALS REQUIRED

• SCQ manual
• SCQ response sheet
• Screen
• Paper and pencil

SUBJECT’S PROFILE

• NAME:
• AGE:
• EDUCTION QUALIFICATION:
• DATE:
• PLACE:

PROCEDURE
PREPRATION

The materials required by the test were kept ready on the table. The self-concept questionnaire manual
and response sheet along with paper and pencil were kept behind the screen. After this the subject was
called in the lab.

RAPPORT FORMATION

The subject was called to the lab and was made to feel comfortable. A conversation was initiated with
the subject to make her feel at ease. The subject was assured that the information given by her would
be kept confidential and would not be disclosed without her permission.

INSTRUCTIONS

“As mentioned on the first page of the response sheet”

ADMINISTRATION

After the rapport was established with the subject, instructions for the test were given. The subject was
given the response sheet and all other materials were placed behind the screen away from the subject’s
view. Once the subject filled the response sheet it was taken from her. An introspective report was
taken and then behavioural observations were made. The subject was then thanked and asked to leave.

PRECAUTIONS

• It was made sure that the subject followed the instructions carefully.
• It was assured that the lab was distraction free.
 • It was made sure that the subject did not skip any item while answering in the response sheet.

INROSPECTIVE REPORT

(What your subject reported about the practical)

OBSERVATIONAL REPORT

(What you observed about the subject)

SCORING AND RESULT

TABLE 1.1

SELF CONCEPT DIMENSION CODE NO. TOTAL RESULT CATEGORY

TABLE 1.2

DIMENSION RESULT CATEGORY

INTERPREATION AND DISCUSSION

The aim of the test was to assess the self-concept of an individual using the self-concept questionnaire.

The test consists of 48 items. The subject has to mark a tick on any one of the five responses.

The test measures a person’s total self-concept along with other dimensions like physical, social,
temperamental, educational, moral and intellectual.

The test was conducted on ______________, a student of class ________.

Following are the descriptions of self-concept for dimensions as reported in table 1.1-

1. Physical
The score obtained by the subject is ________ which displays that the subject has a/an
____________ self-concept in this dimension.
Physical self-concept states an individual’s view of their body, health, physical appearance and
strength.

2. Social
The score obtained by the subject is ________ which displays that the subject has a/an
____________ self-concept in this dimension.
Social self-concept states an individual’s sense of worth in social interactions.

3. Temperamental
The score obtained by the subject is ________ which displays that the subject has a/an
____________ self-concept in this dimension.
Temperamental self-concept states an individual’s view of their prevailing emotional state or
predominance of a particular kind of emotional reaction.

4. Educational
The score obtained by the subject is ________ which displays that the subject has a/an
____________ self-concept in this dimension.
Educational self-concept states an individual’s view of themselves in relation to schoolteachers
and extracurricular activities.

5. Moral
The score obtained by the subject is ________ which displays that the subject has a/an
____________ self-concept in this dimension.
Moral self-concept states an individuals’ estimation of their moral worth, right and wrong
activities.
6. Intellectual
The score obtained by the subject is ________ which displays that the subject has a/an
____________ self-concept in this dimension.
Intellectual self-concept states an individual’s awareness of their intelligence and capacity of
problem solving and judgements.

The total raw score of the self-concept questionnaire is _______, which displays that the subject
has a/an _____________ self-concept.

CONCLUSION
The subject obtained a total raw score of ______, which exhibits that the subject has a/an
____________ self-concept.

REFERENCES:

1. NCERT Psychology textbook for class XII