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Type of Publication: | Journal article |
Author: | Müller, Eva; Wustmann Seiler, Corina; Perren, Sonja; Simoni, Heidi |
Year of publication: | 2015 |
Published in: | Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment ; 37 (2015), 2. - pp. 256-273. - ISSN 0882-2689. - eISSN 1573-3505 |
DOI (citable link): | https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10862-014-9447-9 |
Summary: |
We developed and evaluated a self-report instrument for preschoolers assessing self-perceived ability, task difficulty, and motivation. 231 3-to 5-year-old children (M = 3.84 years, SD = .49, 112 girls, 119 boys), participated in the interview, and reported also on their self-concept. Parents and teachers reported on children’s symptoms. In a first step we used a person- and a variable-oriented approach to assess associations between self-perceived ability, estimated task difficulty and motivation. In a second step, we aimed to generate evidence for our construct of self-perceived ability based on relationships between the test scores and other measures that are theoretically assumed to be related to self-perceived ability. Results confirm the theory-based relation between self-perceived ability, task difficulty, and motivation, and indicate construct validity. Self-perceived ability proved to mediate the association between task difficulty and motivation and was associated with children’s task mastery and self-concept. However, children’s self-reports were not associated with adult-reported symptoms. The findings extend the discussion on the validity, reliability, and accuracy of self-reports in preschoolers. Further studies need to address the criterion-related validity of the interpretation of the newly developed instrument.
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Subject (DDC): | 150 Psychology |
Keywords: | Self-perceived ability, Motivation, Task difficulty, Preschool, Self-report, Validation |
Bibliography of Konstanz: | Yes |
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MÜLLER, Eva, Corina WUSTMANN SEILER, Sonja PERREN, Heidi SIMONI, 2015. Young Children’s Self-Perceived Ability : Development, Factor Structure and Initial Validation of a Self-Report Instrument for Preschoolers. In: Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment. 37(2), pp. 256-273. ISSN 0882-2689. eISSN 1573-3505. Available under: doi: 10.1007/s10862-014-9447-9
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