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ERIC Number: ED303559
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1989-Feb
Pages: 34
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
A Study of Self-Concept of Cambodian Children in Two Richmond Public Schools.
Chiu, Catania; And Others
This study investigates the self-concept of 37 Cambodian children who have recently resettled in Richmond (Virginia) after experiencing war, turmoil, and refugee camp life in Southeast Asia. The study group consisted of 19 Cambodian males and 17 Cambodian females, whose ages ranged from 5 to 14 years. About 17 percent of the respondents were in kindergarten; 39 percent were in grade 1; 11 percent were in grade 2, and the remaining 33 percent were in grade 3 or above. Each was administered the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale (PHCSCS), comprised of cluster scales assessing self-concept in the following areas: (1) Behavior; (2) Intellectual and School Status; (3) Physical Appearance and Attributes; (4) Anxiety; (5) Popularity; and (6) Happiness and Satisfaction. The PHCSCS was translated into Khmer, the Cambodian language, to compensate for difficulty in understanding English. Analysis of PHCSCS scores resulted in the following summary conclusions: (1) the self-concept scores of the respondents were a little low when compared with the normative sample included in the PHCSCS manual; (2) the respondents scored lower on the Popularity cluster than the black children studied by Oanh and Michael (1977), and lower in the Behavior cluster than the non-Vietnamese Asian children in the same study; and (3) relationships between self-concept and demographic characteristics were statistically weak. Statistical data are included on four tables. A 14-item list of references is included. (FMW)
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers
Language: English
Sponsor: Virginia State Dept. of Mental Health, Richmond. Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services.
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Piers Harris Childrens Self Concept Scale
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A