Development of the Ecological Q-Sort: A Self Concept Instrument for Use with the Elderly
Attempts to measure self concept in the elderly have been characterized by a variety of differing definitions of self concept, and differing methodological procedures. Previous investigations have used instruments which are stereotypic and not ecologically valid for elderly, test formats which make...
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ndltd-unt.edu-info-ark-67531-metadc3307732018-05-17T05:18:52Z Development of the Ecological Q-Sort: A Self Concept Instrument for Use with the Elderly Redus, Karan self concept elderly persons Older people -- Psychology. Self-perception -- Testing. Attempts to measure self concept in the elderly have been characterized by a variety of differing definitions of self concept, and differing methodological procedures. Previous investigations have used instruments which are stereotypic and not ecologically valid for elderly, test formats which make excessive demands on some elderly persons' cognitive and sensory-motor abilities, and administration procedures which penalize the less psychologically sophisticated older person, factors precluding adequate assessment of self concept in the elderly. In order to address the limitations of previous research, the present investigation developed and tested the Ecological Q-sort, a self concept instrument designed especially for use with the elderly. Items for the Ecological Q-sort were life situations which were ecologically representative and meaningful for older persons as self-defined by them. Two forms of the Ecological Q-sort were developed: the pictorial form consisting of pictorial representations of situations plus one sentence descriptions of situations; another form consisted of only one sentence written descriptions of situations. North Texas State University Hayslip, Bert Van Buskirk, Susan Swann Kennelly, Kevin J. Johnson, Douglas A. 1983-05 Thesis or Dissertation iii, 88 leaves Text local-cont-no: 1002782315-Redus call-no: 379 N81d no. 2003 untcat: b1311702 oclc: 11402384 https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc330773/ ark: ark:/67531/metadc330773 English Public Redus, Karan Copyright Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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Attempts to measure self concept in the elderly have been characterized by a variety of differing definitions of self concept, and differing methodological procedures. Previous investigations have used instruments which are stereotypic and not ecologically valid for elderly, test formats which make excessive demands on some elderly persons' cognitive and sensory-motor abilities, and administration procedures which penalize the less psychologically sophisticated older person, factors precluding adequate assessment of self concept in the elderly. In order to address the limitations of previous research, the present investigation developed and tested the Ecological Q-sort, a self concept instrument designed especially for use with the elderly. Items for the Ecological Q-sort were life situations which were ecologically representative and meaningful for older persons as self-defined by them. Two forms of the Ecological Q-sort were developed: the pictorial form consisting of pictorial representations of situations plus one sentence descriptions of situations; another form consisted of only one sentence written descriptions of situations. |
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Development of the Ecological Q-Sort: A Self Concept Instrument for Use with the Elderly |
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Development of the Ecological Q-Sort: A Self Concept Instrument for Use with the Elderly |
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Development of the Ecological Q-Sort: A Self Concept Instrument for Use with the Elderly |
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Development of the Ecological Q-Sort: A Self Concept Instrument for Use with the Elderly |
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Development of the Ecological Q-Sort: A Self Concept Instrument for Use with the Elderly |
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development of the ecological q-sort: a self concept instrument for use with the elderly |
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North Texas State University |
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