Medición del Autoconcepto: Una Revisión

Self-concept is a psychological construct of great interest to psychology, demonstrated by the theoretical approach and the development of different forms for its measurement. In the present study, an initial conceptual path was made on the self-concept to show the agreement on its multidimensional character and the interaction spheres of the people in which it is evidenced. Similarly, a systematic review of psychometric studies that have reported the validity and reliability of different ways of measuring self-concept was made. A total of 44 investigations were found between 2010 and 2020 that met the defined inclusion criteria. The results of the analysis reveal the tendency to use internal consistency coefficients for reliability evidence, especially Cronbach's alpha; likewise, the frequent use of exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis for validity evidence. We highlight the demonstration of reliability and validity in different parts of the world and the languages of instruments, such as the Self-Concept Form 5 and the Self-Description Questionnaire. In the first, with few exceptions, the structure of five factors is corroborated in different contexts and languages; In the case of the second instrument, most studies vary in the number of factors extracted. Usually, the consistency values were greater than 0.7 in the different instruments; likewise, structure validity prevails. Again, attention is drawn to the little psychometric evidence in the measurement of self-concept in Colombia.