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Structural dimensions in aged self‐concept: A Tennessee Self Concept study
Author(s) -
Gaber L. B.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
british journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.536
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8295
pISSN - 0007-1269
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8295.1984.tb01893.x
Subject(s) - psychology , multivariate statistics , self concept , sample (material) , scale (ratio) , self , developmental psychology , multivariate analysis , structural equation modeling , factorial analysis , social psychology , statistics , chemistry , physics , mathematics , chromatography , quantum mechanics
Structural aspects of self‐concept in old age measured by the Tennessee Self Concept Scale (Fitts, 1965) were examined in an aged (X̄ = 79·57, SD = 5·17 years) community sample (n = 82) using multivariate techniques. Three robust factorial dimensions emerged from a principal components analysis: self‐acceptance; doubt resolution/defensiveness; and conflict integration. The importance of defensiveness in aged self‐concept was highlighted.