Similarities and Differences in Domain-Specific and Global Self-Evaluations of Learning-Disabled, Behaviorally Disordered, and Normally Achieving Adolescents
Similarities and differences in the domain-specific and global self-evaluations of 235 normally achieving, 118 learning-disabled, and 70 behaviorally disordered adolescents were documented. Factor analysis revealed eight discrete self-concept domains for each group. The importance of success in each...
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Veröffentlicht in: | American educational research journal 1998, Vol.35 (4), p.653-680 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Similarities and differences in the domain-specific and global self-evaluations of
235 normally achieving, 118 learning-disabled, and 70 behaviorally disordered
adolescents were documented. Factor analysis revealed eight discrete self-concept
domains for each group. The importance of success in each domain was similar for each
group, as were processes predicting level of self-worth. Consistent with W. James’
(1892) formulation, students with high self-worth evaluated themselves positively in
domains of importance, whereas students with low self-worth reported much less
favorable self-evaluations. Moreover, those with high self worth were better able to
discount areas of weakness than were those with low self-worth. Correlations between
specific domains deemed important and self-worth were also very similar across
groups. Differences among groups involved the level of scores in that
learning-disabled and behaviorally disordered students reported lower cognitive
competence and peer likability than did normally achieving students. Behaviorally
disordered students also reported more negative perceptions of their conduct. Both
special education groups evidenced more negative self-worth with greater
discrepancies between importance and negative self-evaluations, particularly in
domains salient to the difficulties related to their educational status. Discussion
focuses on the examination of group similarities and differences as well as
within-group processes. |
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ISSN: | 0002-8312 1935-1011 |
DOI: | 10.3102/00028312035004653 |