A Comparison of Mexican and United States Children's Self-Concept Scores.

Autor/inn/en	McDaniel, Ernest D.; Bustamante, Jorge I.
Titel	A Comparison of Mexican and United States Children's Self-Concept Scores.
Quelle	(1979), (33 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Age Differences; Child Development; Cross Cultural Studies; Cultural Differences; Foreign Countries; Item Analysis; Mexicans; North Americans; Primary Education; Research Reports; Self Concept; Self Concept Measures; Sex Differences; Socioeconomic Influences; Tests; Urban Youth; Mexico; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Kindesentwicklung; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Kultureller Unterschied; Ausland; Itemanalyse; Mexikaner; Primarbereich; Research report; Forschungsbericht; Selbstkonzept; Sex difference; Geschlechtsunterschied; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Examination; Prüfung; Examen; Urban area; Urban areas; Youth; Stadtregion; Stadt; Jugend; Mexiko; USA
Abstract	Mexican and American children in grades 1 through 3 in urban schools were administered the McDaniel-Piers Young Children's Self Concept Scale to compare their self concept scores. Comparisons were made within three socioeconomic levels by grade level and sex for each item on the scale. In comparing the results, four generalizations were inferred: (1) American children are more concerned about the appropriateness of their feelings and behavior; (2) Mexican children are more frequently concerned with meeting their parents' expectations; (3) Mexican girls, by grade 3, have found a role marked by certain aspects of maturity and acceptance; and (4) American children who are poor may suffer more adverse effects on self concept than their Mexican counterparts. The forty test items are presented in English and in Spanish, followed by a paragraph summarizing the responses to the item. (MH
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC