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Self-Concept: Differences among Malay Adolescents by Gender
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Razali, Asbah Razali, Nur Azah Azizan, Che Rozaniza Pillai, Rajalingam |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Description | This study examines gender differences in self-concept of adolescents in two schools in the district of Mersing, Malaysia. A total of 300 subjects aged 16-year-old (150 boys and 150 girls) were randomly selected as samples. This quantitative descriptive study utilized the Harter Self Perception Profile for Adolescents Scale (1986) to measure self-concept. One-Way ANOVA revealed that self-concept differs between boys and girls in four of the nine sub-scales namely scholastic competence aspects, physical appearance, athletic competence, and moral behavior. Girls were seen higher on scholastic competence and physical appearance while boys were seen higher on athletic competence and moral behavior sub-scales. These findings could be interpreted as gender stereotyping in some of the self-concept dimensions. The findings also supports Harter Self Perception Theory (1989) which stated that assessment made by other individuals will help adolescents to identify their own ability level. |
| ISSN | 19112017 |
| e-ISSN | 19112025 |
| DOI | 10.5539/ass.v10n1p265 |
| Journal | Asian Social Science |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 10 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Canadian Center of Science and Education |
| Publisher Date | 2013-12-31 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Pediatrics and Child Health Social Work |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Arts and Humanities Economics, Econometrics and Finance Social Sciences |
