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The Reliability and Construct Validity of Scores on the Six-Factor Dosc (Dimensions of Self-Concept) Scale for College Students

Chie Matsuzawa Paik

United States Naval Academychiepaik{at}nadn.navy.mil

William B. Michael

University of Southern California

The Dimensions of Self-Concept (DOSC)-Form H purports to measure academic self-concept of college students. The current DOSC-Form H consists of five subscales representing five hypothesized factors of academic self-concept. In this study, a sixth factor was added. The twofold purpose was to (a) examine the reliability and construct validity of scores on the six-factor DOSC-Form H as administered to a sample of 350 midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy and (b) compare scores on the DOSC-Form H by the subjects’ years at the academy academic major, and gender. The reliability tests indicated satisfactory reliability for scores on each of the six subscales of the DOSC-Form H. The confirmatory factor analyses resulted in an oblique six-factor model that supported multidimensionality of the DOSC-Form H. Comparison of scores by demographic variables indicated statistically significant difference in scores on the Academic Interest and Satisfaction subscale between genders and across academic majors.

Educational and Psychological Measurement, Vol. 60, No. 4, 617-627 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/00131640021970763
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