Measuring the multidimensional self-concept and global self-worth of 6- to 8-year-olds

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 164, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 201-225

  Van Den Bergh, Bea R H ^a   De Rycke, Lieven ^b  

^a Belgian Population and Family Study Centre   (Belgium)

^b Commissioner's Office for Children's Rights ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

Global self worth; Multidimensionality; Self concept; Young children

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141642215     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: 19400896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221320309597978     Document Type: Article

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