While numerous studies attest to a relationship between academic self-concept and achievement, a variety o f measures of self-concept have been used, and the equivalence o f these instruments has received limited attention. In this investigation, the Self-concept of Ability Scale (SCAS) and the newe
The Inconsistency of Inconsistency Scales: A Comparison of Two Widely Used Measures
β Scribed by Natalia L. Nikolova; Melissa C. Hendry; Kevin S. Douglas; John F. Edens; Scott O. Lilienfeld
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 121 KB
- Volume
- 30
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0735-3936
- DOI
- 10.1002/bsl.1996
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