Journal article
Early Entrance to College and Self-Concept: Comparisons Across the First Semester of Enrollment
Journal of advanced academics, Vol.21(1), pp.40-57
11/01/2009
DOI: 10.1177/1932202X0902100103
Abstract
This study compared self-report ratings of self-concept before and after the first semester of college among a group of 21 early entrance college students. The measures included a general demographic questionnaire and the Piers-Harris Self-Concept Scale, 2nd edition (PH-2). Results indicated that students maintained their overall level of self-concept following their first semester of college. Mild increases in self-concept were noted in the domains of Physical Appearance and Attributes, as well as Happiness and Satisfaction. Overall, mean group scores on the PH-2 total and subtest self-esteem measures were in the average range, both before and after the participants' first semester of college. This is a positive finding that points to this group of students' generally positive impressions of their behavior, intelligence, physical appearance, popularity, feelings of anxiety, and overall happiness. These findings offer additional support that academic acceleration among gifted students is not related to decreases in self-concept.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Early Entrance to College and Self-Concept: Comparisons Across the First Semester of Enrollment
- Creators
- Samuel J. Shepard - Univ Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242 USAMegan Foley Nicpon - University of IowaAlissa F. Doobay - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of advanced academics, Vol.21(1), pp.40-57
- Publisher
- Sage
- DOI
- 10.1177/1932202X0902100103
- ISSN
- 1932-202X
- eISSN
- 2162-9536
- Number of pages
- 18
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/2009
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Quantitative Foundations; Belin-Blank Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984371265902771
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