an Academic Self-Concept Scale for a Sample of College Students

The twofold purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability and construct validity of scores on the Japanese version of an academic self-concept scale titled the Dimensions of Self-Concept (DOSC) Form H and ascertain any relationships between scores on the DOSC scale and selected demographic variables, including class, gender, and self-reporting academic achievement. Confirmatory factor analysis served as a method of investigation. The original English version of the DOSC scale is a 96-item self-report questionnaire comprising 6 subscales, each representing 1 of the 6 hypothesized dimensions of academic self-concept: (1) Level of Aspiration (ASP); (2) Anxiety (ANX); (3) Academic Interest and Satisfaction (AIAS); (4