Gender Differential item functioning in the Multidimensional Self Concept Scale with a sample of early adolescent students

Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 29-44

  Young, Ellie L ^a   Sudweeks, Richard R ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 18144427506     PISSN: 07481756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07481756.2005.11909767     Document Type: Article

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