STUDENT NAME: CLASS: XII
DATE: PSYCHOLOGY (037)
PRACTICAL
SELF-CONCEPT QUESTIONNAIRE (SCQ)
1. AIM To assess the level of self-concept of my subject using Dr. Saraswat’s Self
Concept Questionnaire.
2. BASIC CONCEPT Self refers to totality of an individual’s conscious experiences, ideas, thoughts
and feelings with regard to himself and herself.
How Does Self Develop? - A newly born child has no idea of its self. As a child
grows older, the idea of self emerges and its formation begins. Parents, friends,
teachers and significant others play a vital role in shaping a child’s ideas about
self. Our interactions with other people, our experiences and the meaning we
give to them serve as the basis of our self. The structure of self is modifiable in
the light of our own experiences and the experiences we have of other people.
Personal Identity- It refers to those attributes of a person that makes him
different from [Link]
Social Identity- It refers to those aspects of a person that link him to social or
cultural group.
Self As Subject And Object- When self is described as doing something ( I am a
dancer), it is a subject. On the other hand, if it is described as an entity on which
something is done, it is described as object.
Self-Concept- The way we perceive ourselves and the ideas we hold about our
competencies and attributes is also called self-concept. This can be either
positive or negative. A person may have a positive view of her/his athletic
bravery but a negative view of his academic talent.
Kinds of Self
Personal Self- this leads to an orientation in which one feels primarily concerned
with oneself.
Social Self- the social self emerges in relation with others and emphasizes such
aspects of life as cooperation, unity, affiliation, sacrifice, support or sharing.
This Self values family and social relationship. Hence it is also called familial or
relational self.
Self-Concept- The way we perceive ourselves and the ideas we hold about our
competencies and attributes is also called self-concept. It can be either positive
or negative. A person can have a very positive view of his athletic bravery but a
negative view of his academic talents.
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Studies indicate that by the age of 6 to 7 yrs. children seem to have formed self-
esteem at least in four areas- academic competence, social competence, athletic
competence and physical appearance.
Self-Efficacy refers to the believe of a person in his ability to control life
outcomes.
3 METHOD
3.1 Preliminary Name
Information Date of Birth
Age
Sex
Class
Date of Administration
Place of Administration
3.2 Testing Material SCQ Test form, SCQ Manual, pencil, eraser
3.3 Description of the (Copy “Description of Self Concept Inventory” from the manual. Page no 3.
Test Also copy Table 1 and the small paragraph below the table. Write the
description for reliability and validity from page no 6 and 7. Also make the
reliability table which is Table 2 in the manual.)
3.4 Procedure
3.4.1 Rapport Formation The subject was called to the psychology and was made to sit comfortably. A
friendly conversation was held by asking her about her schooling, her parents,
friends and her interests in general. When the subject felt at ease, she was asked
if she was ready for the test to begin. After an affirmative answer from her, she
was given the following instructions.
3.4.2 Instructions Copy “Instructions to students”, Pg 5 from SCQ manual
3.4.3 Precautions 1. The room should be well lit and well ventilated.
2. There should not be any noise in the room.
3. The seating arrangement should be comfortable.
4. There is no time limit.
5. Instructions should be made clear to the subject.
6. No item should be left unanswered.
7. Proper rapport should be established before starting the practical.
8. It should be made sure that only one answer has been marked for each
question.
9. It should be made clear to the subject that their answers must be marked
inside the boxes.
10. Make sure that the key and questionnaire which is being scored are properly
aligned; the number in front of the questions on the inventory should correspond
with the number of the key.
3.4.4 Test Administration The subject was called to the psychology lab. After the rapport was established,
instructions were given and the test material was provided to her. After she
completed the test, her answer sheet was taken for scoring.
3.4.5 Verbal Report As given by the subject (Write in first person your subject’s reflections on the
practical)
3.4.6 Behavioural Examiner’s observation of the subject during testing (Write according to your
Observation- experience)
3.4.7 Scoring The respondent is provided with five alternatives to give his responses ranging
from most acceptable to least acceptable description of his self-concept. The
responses are in such a way that the scoring system for all the items will remain
the same i.e., 5, 4,3,2,1 whether the items are positive or negative. If the
respondent puts a tick mark for first alternative the score is 5, for second
alternative the score is 4, for third the score is 3. For the fourth its 2 and for the
fifth and the last its 1. The summated score of all the eight items in each self-
concept dimension provide the total self-concept score for that dimension.
Interpretation for each score in each dimension is given in Table 3 of the test
manual. A high score on this inventory indicates a higher self-concept, while a
low score shows low self-concept. Now all the scores of each dimension were
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added to get the total self-concept score of an individual. Interpretation for total
self-concept is given in Table 4 of the manual.
4. RESULTS SELF CONCEPT RAW SCORE INTERPRETATION
DIMENSIONS
Physical
Social
Temperamental
Educational
Moral
Intellectual
Total Self Concept
5. ANALYSIS AND My subject got a score of ______ in the Physical dimension which means he/she
INTERPRETATION has ______ self- concept of his/her own body, health, physical appearance and
strength. (Do the same for other dimensions and total self-concept).
6. CONCLUSION My subject got a score of ______ in the ___________ dimension which means
he/she has ______ self- concept.
7. REFERENCES SCQ manual.
NCERT Psychology textbook, XII.
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