+Academic Self-Description Questionnaire
Skaalvik (2003)
Topic: Self-Evaluations - Academic Self-Concept
Description of Measure:
The Academic Self-Description Questionnaire tests students' academic self-concept, as described by the model put forth by Marsh/Shavelson. Seeking information on self-concept by academic subject and grade, this questionnaire uses a self-concept scale for different subjects. Each item is measured on a 6-point Likert scale.
Instructions:
For each of the following items, indicate how true or false a statement is from 0 (false) to 5 (true).
Response Options:
In responding to each item, students selected one of six response categories:
- False
- Mostly false
- More false than true
- More true than false
- Mostly true
- True
Items:
Writing self-concept
- I have always done well in writing
- Work in writing is easy for me
- Compared with others my age I am good at writing
- I get good marks in writing
- I learn things quickly in writing
- I’m hopeless when it comes to writing
- It is important to me to do well in writing
- I am satisfied with how well I do in writing
Math self-concept
- Mathematics is one of my best subjects
- I often need help in mathematics
- I look forward to mathematics classes
- I have trouble understanding anything with mathematics in it
- I enjoy studying for mathematics
- I do badly in tests of mathematics
- I get good marks in mathematics
- I never want to take another mathematics course
- I have always done well in mathematics
- I hate mathematics
Citation:
Skaalvik, E. M. (2003). Academic self-concept and self-efficacy: how different are they really? Education Psychology Review, 15(1), 1-40. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021302408382 Links to an external site..