Development and validation of a chinese version of the self-concept clarity scale

Psychologia

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-79

  Wu, Joseph ^a   Watkins, David ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Chinese self concept clarity scale; Development and validation

Indexed keywords

EID: 69549103412     PISSN: 00332852     EISSN: 13475916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2117/psysoc.2009.67     Document Type: Article

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