青春初期儿童自我概念的年龄、性别和地区差异

Children's Self-Concept Differences in Age,Sex and Area During Early Adolescence

目的:探讨青春初期不同年龄、性别和地区的儿童在自我概念的各成分和整体自我概念上的差异。方法:以Piers-Harris的儿童自我概念量表测量533名8至13岁的儿童。结果:①自我概念随年龄增长呈曲线发展,不同年龄的儿童在智力与学校表现和躯体外貌与属性分量表上差异显著;②女生在行为、智力与学校情况、合群以及整体自我概念上显著优于男生;③城市儿童在躯体外貌与属性上的自我概念显著高于农村儿童。结论:随年龄、性别、地区的不同,青春初期儿童的整体自我概念及各成分存在一定的独特性。

Objective： To explore children＇s self-concept differences in age, sex and area during early adolescence. Methods： 533 children aged from 8 to 13 years were surveyed with the Piers-Harris Children＇s Self-Concept Scale. Results： ①Children＇s self-concept as well as its six components developed unequally as age grew. Significant differences existed in the Intellectual and School Status Subscale and the Physical Appearance and Attributes Subscale among children of different ages.②Girls did significantly better than boys in Behavior, Intellectual and School Status and Popularity subscales. ③Children in urban areas scored significantly higher than those from the countryside in Physical Appearance and Attributes Subscale. Conclusion： There is certain uniqueness in children＇s general self-concept as well as its different components, according to children＇s ages, sexes and areas during early adolescence.