Self-Perception,Personality,and Behavior in Emotionally Disturbed Children

Abstract

The relationships among self-perception, personality, and behavior variables in 61 emotionally disturbed children were investigated using both univariate and multivariate data processing techniques. Additionally, the reliability and objectivity of a behavior rating scale were assessed when employed with this special group of subjects. Some of the results reported were that (1) self-esteem was positively related (.413) to the introversion vs. extroversion factor and negatively related (–.703) to the low vs. high anxiety factor, (2) student assessments of their own personalities were not highly related to the teachers' ratings of behavior when viewed solely in a univariate sense, (3) a significant canonical correlation of .576 was found between personality and behavior as rated by the day teacher, and (4) the test-retest reliability of the behavior rating scale ranged from .300 to .800 while objectivity ranged from .074 to .481.

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