Factor Structure of the AUDIM-M Dimensional Self-Concept Questionnaire in Mexican Adolescents

Self-concept is one of the most relevant variables in the field of personality, and a negative self-perception can pose a risk to the adolescent’s development. The present study aimed to analyze the psychometric properties proposed by Aguirre and collaborators for the dimensional self-concept questi...

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Main Authors: José René Blanco, Martha Ornelas, Juan Cristóbal Barrón-Luján, Leticia Irene Franco-Gallegos, Susana Ivonne Aguirre, Humberto Blanco, María del Carmen Zueck, Perla Jannet Jurado-García
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Children
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/1/60
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Summary:Self-concept is one of the most relevant variables in the field of personality, and a negative self-perception can pose a risk to the adolescent’s development. The present study aimed to analyze the psychometric properties proposed by Aguirre and collaborators for the dimensional self-concept questionnaire (AUDIM-M). The total sample was 560 adolescents from the city of Chihuahua, Chihuahua, with a mean age of 12.96 ± 0.88 years. The factor structure of the questionnaire was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis. The analyses show that a four-factor structure is viable and adequate (GFI 0.964; RMSEA 0.057; CFI 0.950). The four-factor structure (personal self-concept, physical self-concept, social self-concept, and academic self-concept), according to statistical and substantive criteria, shows adequate indicators of reliability and validity adjustment. The model obtained coincides with that proposed by Aguirre et al. Improving adolescents’ self-concept undoubtedly contributes to their quality of life, hence the need for valid and reliable instruments for its measurement; this study could be a first approach for future research.
ISSN:2227-9067