Factor Structure of the AUDIM-M Dimensional Self-Concept Questionnaire in Mexican Adolescents

Abstract

Self-concept is one of the most relevant variables in the field of personality, and a negative self-perception can pose a risk to the adolescent’s development. The present study aimed to analyze the psychometric properties proposed by Aguirre and collaborators for the dimensional self-concept questionnaire (AUDIM-M). The total sample was 560 adolescents from the city of Chihuahua, Chihuahua, with a mean age of 12.96 ± 0.88 years. The factor structure of the questionnaire was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis. The analyses show that a four-factor structure is viable and adequate (GFI 0.964; RMSEA 0.057; CFI 0.950). The four-factor structure (personal self-concept, physical self-concept, social self-concept, and academic self-concept), according to statistical and substantive criteria, shows adequate indicators of reliability and validity adjustment. The model obtained coincides with that proposed by Aguirre et al. Improving adolescents’ self-concept undoubtedly contributes to their quality of life, hence the need for valid and reliable instruments for its measurement; this study could be a first approach for future research.

Autoconcepto y estilos de socialización parental según grupos socioeconómicos en adolescentes chilenos

“…Este estudio permite afirmar que el autoconcepto presenta diferencias según los estilos de socialización parental más frecuentemente utilizados por padres, madres o cuidadores; de ahí que es muy relevante en la construcción de la identidad y personalidad, en una buena satisfacción psicológica, bienestar personal, salud y equilibrio mental (Blanco et al, 2022), y debe considerar a la familia como un factor importante (Gutiérrez et al, 2021). Para Martínez et al (2020), los estilos indulgentes y democráticos o autoritativos promueven mejores desarrollos de autoconcepto, aspecto que se confirma en Brasil, Portugal y España.…”