A further test of a model of self-reflection with children ages 10 and 11

The hypothesis that self and others will be assigned to the same poles of bipolar constructs (e.g., generous-stingy) with a relative frequency of 0.625, and three related predictions derived from Adams-Webber's (1997) model of self-reflection, were tested with a sample of 163 children (88 girls, 75 boys) ranging in age from 10 to 11. All participants completed repertory grids in which they evaluated themselves and 11 personal acquaintances on the basis of 12 bipolar constructs. The results for children aged 11 were consistent with all of the predictions of the model and with previous findings for older participants; however, those for 10-year-old children showed several significant differences with possible developmental implications in terms of personal construct theory.