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  Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale

Record Type

Instrument

Source

Pro-Ed, Inc.

Title Acronym

PHCSCS

Description

Test items are simple descriptive statements, written at a third grade reading level. Children indicate whether each item applies to them by selecting a yes or no response. This usually requires just 10 to 15 minutes The PHCSCS-2 provides a Total Score that reflects overall self-concept, plus subscale scores that permit more detailed interpretation. New, nationally representative norms are based on a sample of nearly 1,400 students, aged 7 to 18 years. Because the revised scales remain psychometrically equivalent to the original scales, results from the PHCSCS-2 can be compared, for research or clinical purposes, to those obtained using the original test. The Piers-Harris 2 is widely used in both schools and clinics. It is often administered for routine classroom screening, to identify children who might benefit from further evaluation. And it is commonly used in clinical settings to determine specific areas of conflict, typical coping and defense mechanisms, and appropriate intervention techniques. It is an ideal choice when you need a quick but comprehensive measure of self-concept in children or adolescents.

MEDLINE Search Strategy

Keywords

Personality Inventory; Psychometrics; Reproducibility of Results; Self Concept

Population Age

Child: 6 to 12 years

Purpose

The Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale, one of the most widely used measures of psychological health in children and teens, quickly identifies youngsters who need further testing or treatment. It offers an expanded age range, reduced length, improved interpretive guidelines, a large, diverse standardization sample, and computer assessment.

Record Originator

Sheps Center, UNC-CH

Variables

Physical Appearance and Attributes; Freedom from Anxiety; Intellectual and School Status; Behavioral ; Happiness and Satisfaction; Popularity

UI

1746

Date Revised

Nov. 30, 2018, 1:36 p.m.