Construct validation of the self-description questionnaire ii with a French sample

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 142-150

  Guérin, Florence ^b   Marsh, Herbert W ^a   Famose, Jean Pierre ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Adolescent self concept; French validation; Hierarchy; Multidimensionality

Indexed keywords

EID: 17644431240     PISSN: 10155759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027//1015-5759.19.2.142     Document Type: Article

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