Document Type
Conference Item
Publication Date
6-1-2010
Abstract
This paper examines the students’ self-concept among 16- and 17- year- old adolescents in Malaysian secondary schools. Previous studies have shown that positive self-concept played an important role in student adjustment and academic performance during schooling. This study attempts to investigate the factors influencing students’ perceptions toward their own self-concept. A total of 1168 students participated in the survey. This study utilized the CoPs (UM) instrument to measure self-concept. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) revealed three factors: academic selfconcept, physical self-concept and social self-concept. This study confirmed that students perceived certain internal context factors, and revealed that external context factor also have an impact on their self concept.
Keywords
Academic self-concept, physical self-concept, Principal Component Analysis (PCA), social self-concept
Event Title
International Conference on Education and Information Technologies
Event Location
Paris,France
Event Dates
28-30 Jun 2010
Event Type
conference