臺灣經濟弱勢青少年的自我概念、自我效能與生活滿意度之潛在類別
Author(s):
Yi-Hung Lin (Department of Education, National Kaohsiung Normal University)
Abstract:
This study is designed to fit the mixed Rasch model to discover the latent classes on self-concept (SC), self-efficacy (SE), and life satisfaction (LS) using the Taiwan Database of Children and Youth Living in Poverty. The effective sample size is 3,692. Data-analyzing results indicate that: (1) The distributions of the sum scores of all three scales are roughly similar to normal distribution, and related reliability and validity indexes are acceptable; (2) The best solution of the mixed Rasch modeling is 5-class, and these classes are named as “low-pressure class,” “under-achieving class,” “middle-of-the-road class,” “full-of-complaints class,” and “happy-go-lucky class;” (3) The features of these classes on SC, SE, and LS are different, and some features can be seen in item difficulties; (4) Most of the item fit indexes fall within the acceptable range; and (5) The distribution of item threshold difficulties of “under-achieving class” seems to be narrower than the other classes, and “extreme response style” is a possible explanation. Based on these results, five suggestions are proposed: (1) Give priority to economically disadvantaged youths with low LS; (2) Enhance social support of the current economically disadvantaged youths supporting system; (3) Strengthen emotional support of the current supporting system; (4) Investigate the causes of formation of different latent classes in economically disadvantaged youths; and (5) Trace the connection between response tendency and psychological traits in economically disadvantaged youths.
Keywords:
life satisfaction、self-efficacy、self-concept、economically disadvantaged youths、latent class
