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 5.1. SPPC Scholastic Competence: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2006 Sample Cases)
Table 5.2. SPPC Scholastic Competence: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2006 Weighted Distribution)
Table 5.3. SPPC Global Self-Worth: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2006 Sample Cases)
Table 5.4. SPPC Global Self-Worth: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2006 Weighted Distribution)

Table 5.1 SPPC Scholastic Competence: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2006 Sample Cases)

  5-9.9 10-14.9 15-19.9 20+ Invalid Valid Total % Valid
AGE OF CHILD 6 46 86 99 36 237 273 86.8
12 Years
13 Years 6 59 111 110 39 286 325 88.0
14 Years   27 50 55 24 132 156 84.6
Total 12 132 247 264 99 655 754 86.9
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD 2 11 13 13 12 39 51 76.5
Hispanic 12 Years
13 Years 2 14 19 21 13 56 69 81.2
14 Years   12 9 9 2 30 32 93.8
Total 4 37 41 43 27 125 152 82.2
Black AGE OF CHILD 1 9 27 27 5 64 69 92.8
12 Years
13 Years 1 22 32 23 3 78 81 96.3
14 Years   7 14 13 8 34 42 81.0
Total 2 38 73 63 16 176 192 91.7
White AGE OF CHILD 3 26 46 59 19 134 153 87.6
12 Years
13 Years 3 23 60 66 23 152 175 86.9
14 Years   8 27 33 14 68 82 82.9
Total 6 57 133 158 56 354 410 86.3


Table 5.2 SPPC Scholastic Competence: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2006 Weighted Distribution)

  5-9.9 10-14.9 15-19.9 20+ Total Mean Std Dev
AGE OF CHILD 2.3 19.2 34.8 43.7 100.0 18.1 4.0
12 Years
13 Years 1.9 17.9 39.6 40.6 100.0 18.1 3.9
14 Years   15.1 38.5 46.3 100.0 18.9 3.7
Total 1.7 17.8 37.6 42.8 100.0 18.3 3.9
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD 7.4 27.2 26.9 38.5 100.0 17.2 4.7
Hispanic 12 Years
13 Years 4.8 25.3 34.1 35.8 100.0 17.2 4.5
14 Years   41.9 30.7 27.4 100.0 16.6 3.9
Total 4.4 30.2 30.9 34.5 100.0 17.1 4.4
Black AGE OF CHILD 1.8 12.5 39.2 46.5 100.0 18.4 3.6
12 Years
13 Years 1.4 28.6 41.8 28.2 100.0 16.9 4.2
14 Years   22.1 43.5 34.4 100.0 17.9 3.8
Total 1.3 21.2 41.1 36.4 100.0 17.7 3.9
White AGE OF CHILD 2.1 19.7 34.7 43.6 100.0 18.1 4.0
12 Years
13 Years 1.8 15.8 39.7 42.8 100.0 18.3 3.8
14 Years   11.5 38.6 49.9 100.0 19.3 3.5
Total 1.6 16.4 37.6 44.4 100.0 18.4 3.9


Table 5.3 SPPC Global Self-Worth: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2006 Sample Cases)

  5-9.9 10-14.9 15-19.9 20+ Invalid Valid Total % Valid
AGE OF CHILD 1 14 55 167 36 237 273 86.8
12 Years
13 Years 1 10 65 210 39 286 325 88.0
14 Years 1 6 25 100 24 132 156 84.6
Total 3 30 145 477 99 655 754 86.9
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD   4 10 25 12 39 51 76.5
Hispanic 12 Years
13 Years   3 13 40 13 56 69 81.2
14 Years   3 6 21 2 30 32 93.8
Total   10 29 86 27 125 152 82.2
Black AGE OF CHILD   3 14 47 5 64 69 92.8
12 Years
13 Years   3 18 57 3 78 81 96.3
14 Years 1 2 7 24 8 34 42 81.0
Total 1 8 39 128 16 176 192 91.7
White AGE OF CHILD 1 7 31 95 19 134 153 87.6
12 Years
13 Years 1 4 34 113 23 152 175 86.9
14 Years   1 12 55 14 68 82 82.9
Total 2 12 77 263 56 354 410 86.3


Table 5.4 SPPC Global Self-Worth: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2006 Weighted Distribution)

  5-9.9 10-14.9 15-19.9 20+ Total Mean Std Dev
AGE OF CHILD 0.6 5.6 22.5 71.3 100.0 21.0 3.2
12 Years
13 Years 0.6 2.7 22.5 74.3 100.0 20.9 3.0
14 Years 0.3 2.7 17.9 79.1 100.0 21.5 3.0
Total 0.5 3.8 21.6 74.1 100.0 21.1 3.1
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD   9.2 25.2 65.5 100.0 20.0 3.3
Hispanic 12 Years
13 Years   4.6 24.2 71.2 100.0 20.4 3.4
14 Years   9.9 16.7 73.5 100.0 20.3 3.5
Total   7.5 22.6 69.9 100.0 20.2 3.4
Black AGE OF CHILD   5.4 18.8 75.8 100.0 21.1 3.0
12 Years
13 Years   3.4 24.1 72.6 100.0 20.8 3.0
14 Years 2.8 6.2 19.4 71.6 100.0 20.6 3.6
Total 0.5 4.6 21.2 73.7 100.0 20.9 3.1
White AGE OF CHILD 0.7 5.4 22.9 71.0 100.0 21.0 3.2
12 Years
13 Years 0.7 2.4 22.1 74.8 100.0 21.0 2.9
14 Years   1.4 17.8 80.7 100.0 21.8 2.8
Total 0.6 3.4 21.6 74.5 100.0 21.1 3.0