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 (2008 Sample Cases)
Table 5.2. SPPC Scholastic Competence: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)
Table 5.3. SPPC Global Self-Worth: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2008 Sample Cases)
Table 5.4. SPPC Global Self-Worth: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)

Table 5.1 SPPC Scholastic Competence: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2008 Sample Cases)

  5-9.9 10-14.9 15-19.9 20+ Invalid Valid Total % Valid
AGE OF CHILD 5 29 69 67 32 170 202 84.2
12 Years
13 Years 7 22 78 81 35 188 223 84.3
14 Years 2 13 39 44 26 98 124 79.0
Total 14 64 186 192 93 456 549 83.1
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD 2 11 13 10 9 36 45 80.0
Hispanic 12 Years
13 Years   10 11 16 11 37 48 77.1
14 Years 2 3 10 2 8 17 25 68.0
Total 4 24 34 28 28 90 118 76.3
Black AGE OF CHILD 1 12 19 14 4 46 50 92.0
12 Years
13 Years 3 4 23 22 4 52 56 92.9
14 Years   4 9 10   23 23 100.0
Total 4 20 51 46 8 121 129 93.8
White AGE OF CHILD 2 6 37 43 19 88 107 82.2
12 Years
13 Years 4 8 44 43 20 99 119 83.2
14 Years   6 20 32 18 58 76 76.3
Total 6 20 101 118 57 245 302 81.1


Table 5.2 SPPC Scholastic Competence: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)

  5-9.9 10-14.9 15-19.9 20+ Total Mean Std Dev
AGE OF CHILD 2.4 10.0 41.4 46.2 100.0 18.8 3.7
12 Years
13 Years 3.8 8.8 44.3 43.2 100.0 18.4 3.7
14 Years 0.5 11.1 34.1 54.3 100.0 19.0 3.5
Total 2.5 9.8 41.0 46.8 100.0 18.7 3.6
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD 6.5 32.1 37.8 23.6 100.0 16.3 4.4
Hispanic 12 Years
13 Years   25.9 25.2 49.0 100.0 18.5 3.7
14 Years 9.8 18.0 62.5 9.7 100.0 16.1 3.4
Total 4.3 26.9 36.8 32.0 100.0 17.2 4.1
Black AGE OF CHILD 2.4 26.5 42.1 28.9 100.0 16.9 3.7
12 Years
13 Years 5.8 7.6 43.4 43.1 100.0 18.6 4.0
14 Years   15.6 35.8 48.6 100.0 18.6 3.8
Total 3.4 15.7 41.3 39.5 100.0 18.0 3.9
White AGE OF CHILD 2.0 6.2 41.6 50.2 100.0 19.2 3.4
12 Years
13 Years 3.7 7.7 45.9 42.7 100.0 18.3 3.7
14 Years   10.2 32.3 57.5 100.0 19.3 3.3
Total 2.3 7.7 41.2 48.8 100.0 18.9 3.5


Table 5.3 SPPC Global Self-Worth: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2008 Sample Cases)

  5-9.9 10-14.9 15-19.9 20+ Invalid Valid Total % Valid
AGE OF CHILD 2 10 39 119 32 170 202 84.2
12 Years
13 Years 1 4 56 127 35 188 223 84.3
14 Years 1 8 19 70 26 98 124 79.0
Total 4 22 114 316 93 456 549 83.1
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD   2 12 22 9 36 45 80.0
Hispanic 12 Years
13 Years   2 13 22 11 37 48 77.1
14 Years   1 6 10 8 17 25 68.0
Total   5 31 54 28 90 118 76.3
Black AGE OF CHILD   4 9 33 4 46 50 92.0
12 Years
13 Years   2 10 40 4 52 56 92.9
14 Years 1 5 3 14   23 23 100.0
Total 1 11 22 87 8 121 129 93.8
White AGE OF CHILD 2 4 18 64 19 88 107 82.2
12 Years
13 Years 1   33 65 20 99 119 83.2
14 Years   2 10 46 18 58 76 76.3
Total 3 6 61 175 57 245 302 81.1


Table 5.4 SPPC Global Self-Worth: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)

  5-9.9 10-14.9 15-19.9 20+ Total Mean Std Dev
AGE OF CHILD 1.8 4.9 22.6 70.8 100.0 20.6 3.3
12 Years
13 Years 0.8 0.7 30.8 67.7 100.0 20.9 2.9
14 Years 0.5 4.6 17.2 77.7 100.0 21.4 3.2
Total 1.1 3.1 24.8 71.1 100.0 20.9 3.1
RACE OF CHILD AGE OF CHILD   4.8 36.0 59.3 100.0 20.1 3.6
Hispanic 12 Years
13 Years   5.3 31.5 63.2 100.0 20.6 3.2
14 Years   4.4 36.1 59.5 100.0 20.3 3.1
Total   4.9 34.1 61.0 100.0 20.3 3.4
Black AGE OF CHILD   7.9 20.4 71.7 100.0 20.7 3.5
12 Years
13 Years   2.8 19.0 78.1 100.0 21.4 2.9
14 Years 4.2 16.0 14.3 65.5 100.0 19.5 4.6
Total 0.9 7.4 18.5 73.2 100.0 20.8 3.6
White AGE OF CHILD 2.1 4.6 21.8 71.5 100.0 20.7 3.3
12 Years
13 Years 0.9   32.6 66.5 100.0 20.8 2.8
14 Years   3.1 16.5 80.4 100.0 21.7 2.8
Total 1.2 2.4 24.9 71.5 100.0 21.0 3.0