The meaning and measurement of self-complexity

被引：61
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作者：
Rafaeli-Mor, E
Gotlib, IH
Revelle, W
机构：
[1] Northwestern Univ, Dept Psychol, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
[2] Stanford Univ, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
来源：
PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES | 1999年 / 27卷 / 02期
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D O I：
10.1016/S0191-8869(98)00247-5
中图分类号：
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号：
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要：
The self-complexity (SC) theory is a structural model of self-knowledge that suggests individual differences in the complexity of knowledge about the self are predictive of emotional stability and reactivity to stress. Various studies have identified problems concerning the consistency. reliability and validity of the often used measure of SC, the dimensionality statistic (H; Scott, 1969). Addressing these issues, the present study proposes 2 alternative measures of the components of SC and examines psychometric properties of these measures. Results of this study indicate a lack of a general factor underlying the dimensionality statistic. In addition, they offer support for the benefit of distinguishing between 2 components of self-complexity: quantity of self-aspects and overlap among them. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码：341 / 356
页数：16
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