| Abstract: | Conducted factor analyses of semantic differentials completed by 445 male and female undergraduates to ascertain whether the factor composition of self-concept and ideal self-concept was sufficiently similar to justify computing the distance between these scores as a measure of congruence. The analyses produced 2 factors of self-concept and 3 factors of ideal self-concept; the factors in self-concept and in ideal self-concept differed in scale composition. Results raise serious questions about the appropriateness of computing the difference between measures of self-concept and ideal self-concept on a given factor of either concept unless analyses of both concepts indicate compatible factor structure. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
