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The development and validation of the Relational, Individual, and Collective self‐aspects (RIC) Scale
Author(s) -
Kashima Emiko S.,
Hardie Elizabeth A.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
asian journal of social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.5
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1467-839X
pISSN - 1367-2223
DOI - 10.1111/1467-839x.00053
Subject(s) - psychology , scale (ratio) , reliability (semiconductor) , validity , social psychology , psychometrics , developmental psychology , physics , quantum mechanics , power (physics)
A new scale measuring Relational, Individual, and Collective self‐aspects (RIC) was developed. The RIC Scale consists of ten questions each followed by three options reflecting the three self‐aspects. Respondents rate each option in terms of its applicability to the self, yielding three subscale scores and revealing the relative prominence of each self‐aspect. Two samples of university students (N1 = 170, N2 = 214) were used to develop and refine the scale. Analyses supported the reliability and validity of the three RIC subscales. Each self‐aspect correlated in predicted ways with several existing scales. The RIC Scale also proved useful in assessing gender differences in self‐aspect prominence. Validity of the three‐part model of the self and implications for future research are discussed.