The measurement and structure of psychosocial maturity

作者: Ellen Greenberger , Ruthellen Josselson , Claramae Knerr , Bruce Knerr

DOI: 10.1007/BF01537437

关键词: PsychosocialHealth psychologyTest validityClinical psychologyPersonalityAnxietyPsychologyAssociation (psychology)Academic achievementMaturity (psychological)Developmental psychology

摘要: The educational community lacks tools for assessing the nonacademic growth of students - their as persons and social beings. This paper describes development an attitude inventory based on interdisciplinary model psychosocial maturity. Psychosocial Maturity Inventory, a self-report instrument, is comprised nine subscales suited assessment youngsters in approximate age range 11-18. Among studies reviewed are ones which (1) specify at various levels internal consistency subscales, (2) report association between measures academic achievement, (3) describe relationship to other personality such "faking good," anxiety, self-esteem. Factor analyses Inventory provide empirical base testing proposed theoretical structure

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