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Author(s): Arens, A. Katrin; Yeung, Alexander Seeshing; Hasselhorn, Marcus
Title: Native language self-concept and reading self-concept. Same or different?
In: Journal of Experimental Education, 82 (2014) 2, S. 229-252
DOI: 10.1080/00220973.2013.813362
URN: urn:nbn:de:0111-pedocs-179917
URL: http://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0111-pedocs-179917
Publication Type: 3a. Beiträge in begutachteten Zeitschriften; Aufsatz (keine besondere Kategorie)
Language: Englisch
Keywords: Deutsch; Deutschland; Korrelationsanalyse; Lesekompetenz; Lesen; Lesetest; Leseverstehen; Mathematische Kompetenz; Messung; Mündliche Leistung; Muttersprache; Schüler; Schulerfolg; Schuljahr 05; Schuljahr 06; Sekundarstufe I; Selbstkonzept; Sprachkompetenz; Sprechfertigkeit; Vergleichsuntersuchung
Abstract: In assessing verbal academic self-concept with preadolescents, researchers have used scales for students' self-concepts in reading and in their native language interchangeably. The authors conducted 3 studies with German students to test whether reading and German (i.e., native language) self-concepts can be treated as the same or different constructs. Compared with other facets of academic self-concept, reading self-concept was more highly related to reading test scores (Study 1) and German self-concept to German grades (Study 2). In Study 3, reading and general school self-concepts demonstrated similar relations to German grades. The findings of the 3 studies, albeit indirect, supported the specificity matching principle and caution researchers against applying reading and native language self-concept scales uncritically to infer verbal self-concept.
DIPF-Departments: Bildung und Entwicklung