A multi-perspective multi-domain model of self-concept: Structure and sources of self-concept knowledge

Ping Chung Cheung*, Sing Lau

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Abstract

A perspective-specific model which deals with the sources of self-concept knowledge as construed by two theories (symbolic interaction and social comparison) was combined with Shavelson’s domain-specific model to form a two-facet model of self-concept. The structure of this two-facet model was tapped by a new self-concept instrument, the Multi-Perspective Multi-Domain Self-Concept Inventory (MMSI), which was constructed by crossing domain and perspective facets. Results of confirmatory factor analysis by grade level of the data from a large sample of primary two, four, and six students lent support to the multi-perspective multi-domain model. The MMSI facilitates the estimation of (a) the differential contribution of domain and perspective factors, and (b) the differential contribution of different sources of self-concept knowledge. It also serves as an exemplar of an interesting application of the multi-trait multi-method model in confirmatory factor analysis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-21
Number of pages21
JournalAsian Journal of Social Psychology
Volume4
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2001

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