Thesis
Further examination of the relational self-schema measure: Predicting emotional and social adjustment during the first semester of college
Washington State University
Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
08/2020
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7273/000004139
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/125064
Abstract
Beliefs about the self, or self-schemata, are instrumental constructs in various psychological research areas, including personality, psychopathology, and clinical treatment. Currently practiced methods of measuring self-schemata have fallen behind modern conceptualizations of self-schemata as both multiple and relational to context. This study examined the psychometric properties and potential clinical applications of a new measure designed to assess self-schemata in a manner consistent with current schema definitions called the Relational Self-Schema Measure (RSSM). A longitudinal design was implemented, with 134 respondents at time one and 78 respondents at time two approximately eight weeks later. The sample was composed of predominantly female college freshman between the ages of 18-19, and they completed the RSSM and measures of positive and negative psychological outcomes (distress, affect, well-being, stress, etc.) at both time points. The results of the study for the RSSM demonstrated good test-retest-reliability, convergent and discriminant validity with positive and negative psychological outcomes, but mixed-to-poor evidence of RSSM ability to predict changes in psychological outcomes across time points. These findings indicate support for good psychometric properties of the RSSM, as well as support the measure's construct validity. However, due to many nonsignificant findings and multiple methodological concerns, further investigation is required into the RSSM's predictive and ecological validity.
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- Title
- Further examination of the relational self-schema measure
- Creators
- STEPHEN CHRISTOPHER PAUP - Washington State University, UNKNOWN
- Contributors
- Walter Scott (Advisor) - Washington State University, Psychology, Department of
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Psychology, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University
- Identifiers
- 99900890780801842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis