Self-Perception Profile for Children (SPPC)

Part of the Child Supplement, this is a series of items, from the Harter scales, for children ages 12 through 14 that ask how the child feels about his or her overall and scholastic self-worth.

Table 4.1. SPPC Scholastic Competence: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Sample Cases)
Table 4.2. SPPC Scholastic Competence: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Weighted Distribution)
Table 4.3. SPPC Global Self-Worth: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Sample Cases)
Table 4.4. SPPC Global Self-Worth: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Weighted Distribution)

 

Table 4.1. SPPC Scholastic Competence: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Sample Cases)

  5-9.9 10-14.9 15-19.9 20+ Invalid Valid Total % Valid
AGE OF CHILD 5 67 105 96 26 273 299 91.3
12 Years
13 Years 6 60 130 123 31 319 350 91.1
14 Years 5 31 69 61 24 166 190 87.4
Total 16 158 304 280 81 758 839 90.3
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD 1 28 21 14 4 64 68 94.1
Hispanic 12 Years
13 Years 2 12 27 22 5 63 68 92.6
14 Years   8 12 11 5 31 36 86.1
Total 3 48 60 47 14 158 172 91.9
Black AGE OF CHILD 2 16 30 23 5 71 76 93.4
12 Years
13 Years 2 14 36 30 4 82 86 95.3
14 Years 2 7 24 16 4 49 53 92.5
Total 6 37 90 69 13 202 215 94.0
White AGE OF CHILD 2 23 54 59 17 138 155 89.0
12 Years
13 Years 2 34 67 71 22 174 196 88.8
14 Years 3 16 33 34 15 86 101 85.1
Total 7 73 154 164 54 398 452 88.1

 

 
Table 4.2. SPPC Scholastic Competence: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Weighted Distribution)

  5-9.9 10-14.9 15-19.9 20+ Total Mean Std Dev
AGE OF CHILD 1.6 19.4 38.7 40.3 100.0 18.1 4.0
12 Years
13 Years 1.7 18.5 38.8 41.1 100.0 18.0 3.8
14 Years 3.4 19.5 39.8 37.4 100.0 17.5 4.0
Total 2.0 19.0 39.0 40.0 100.0 17.9 3.9
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD 1.1 45.1 29.5 24.3 100.0 16.0 3.8
Hispanic 12 Years
13 Years 2.2 19.5 38.5 39.7 100.0 18.1 4.0
14 Years   25.1 40.6 34.4 100.0 16.7 4.1
Total 1.3 30.7 35.4 32.5 100.0 17.0 4.1
Black AGE OF CHILD 3.3 23.5 38.7 34.5 100.0 17.3 4.0
12 Years
13 Years 3.6 16.3 40.7 39.4 100.0 17.9 3.7
14 Years 4.2 15.7 44.3 35.8 100.0 17.9 3.8
Total 3.7 18.6 40.9 36.8 100.0 17.7 3.8
White AGE OF CHILD 1.4 16.4 39.6 42.6 100.0 18.4 3.9
12 Years
13 Years 1.4 18.7 38.6 41.4 100.0 18.0 3.8
14 Years 3.5 19.7 39.0 37.9 100.0 17.5 4.1
Total 1.9 18.1 39.0 41.0 100.0 18.0 3.9

 

 
Table 4.3. SPPC Global Self-Worth: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Sample Cases)

  5-9.9 10-14.9 15-19.9 20+ Invalid Valid Total % Valid
AGE OF CHILD 3 18 57 195 26 273 299 91.3
12 Years
13 Years 3 22 79 215 31 319 350 91.1
14 Years 2 14 31 119 24 166 190 87.4
Total 8 54 167 529 81 758 839 90.3
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD 1 7 20 36 4 64 68 94.1
Hispanic 12 Years
13 Years 1 4 22 36 5 63 68 92.6
14 Years   3 6 22 5 31 36 86.1
Total 2 14 48 94 14 158 172 91.9
Black AGE OF CHILD 1 6 12 52 5 71 76 93.4
12 Years
13 Years 1 5 11 65 4 82 86 95.3
14 Years 1 5 6 37 4 49 53 92.5
Total 3 16 29 154 13 202 215 94.0
White AGE OF CHILD 1 5 25 107 17 138 155 89.0
12 Years
13 Years 1 13 46 114 22 174 196 88.8
14 Years 1 6 19 60 15 86 101 85.1
Total 3 24 90 281 54 398 452 88.1

 

 
Table 4.4. SPPC Global Self-Worth: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2004 Weighted Distribution)

  5-9.9 10-14.9 15-19.9 20+ Total Mean Std Dev
AGE OF CHILD 1.0 5.0 18.5 75.5 100.0 21.0 3.3
12 Years
13 Years 0.7 7.0 25.4 66.9 100.0 20.3 3.4
14 Years 1.1 7.6 20.6 70.7 100.0 20.5 3.5
Total 0.9 6.5 22.0 70.7 100.0 20.6 3.4
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD 2.0 12.0 27.8 58.1 100.0 19.7 3.9
Hispanic 12 Years
13 Years 1.6 5.3 35.0 58.2 100.0 19.9 3.4
14 Years   11.8 16.0 72.2 100.0 20.1 3.7
Total 1.4 9.3 28.3 61.0 100.0 19.8 3.7
Black AGE OF CHILD 1.3 9.2 17.2 72.3 100.0 20.6 3.6
12 Years
13 Years 1.2 5.6 12.6 80.5 100.0 21.1 3.2
14 Years 2.0 9.9 11.5 76.5 100.0 20.5 3.9
Total 1.4 7.9 13.9 76.7 100.0 20.8 3.6
White AGE OF CHILD 0.9 3.7 17.8 77.7 100.0 21.2 3.2
12 Years
13 Years 0.6 7.4 26.3 65.8 100.0 20.3 3.5
14 Years 1.0 6.9 22.4 69.7 100.0 20.6 3.4
Total 0.8 6.0 22.6 70.6 100.0 20.6 3.4