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Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Self-Perception Profile for Children
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Harter's Self-perception Profile for Children was designed to assess children's domain-specific judgments of their competence (scholastic, social, athletic, physical, and behavioral), as well as global self-worth. The psychometric properties and exploratory factor analysis of the profile for two Spanish samples of children (49% boys and 51% girls; M age=11.1 yr., SD=9.7), were examined (n=23 from an after-school social care center in an economically deprived neighborhood and n=120 from a private school mainly enrolling families of medium socioeconomic status). All attending children between 9 and 12 yr. old were included. Analysis showed sex differences, with girls scoring lower than boys on Athletic Competence and higher on Behavioral Conduct. Children from the economically deprived group had higher scores on Social Acceptance and lower scores on Physical Appearance. The cross-cultural analysis showed that the Spanish control group scored significantly higher than the original American control group on Global Self-worth. A Spanish validation with 9- to 12-yr.-olds clearly replicated the five-factor structure reported by Harter in 1985 and also replicated the results obtained in other European samples, showing reliable and valid psychometric properties.
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PEREDA BELTRAN, Noemí and FORNS, Maria. Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Self-Perception Profile for Children. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 2004. Vol. 98, num. 2, pags. 685-699. ISSN 0031-5125. [consulted: 9 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/216781