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 (2010 Sample Cases)
Table 5.2. SPPC Scholastic Competence: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2010 Weighted Distribution)
Table 5.3. SPPC Global Self-Worth: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2010 Sample Cases)
Table 5.4. SPPC Global Self-Worth: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2010 Weighted Distribution)

Table 5.1 SPPC Scholastic Competence: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2010 Sample Cases)

  5-9.9 10-14.9 15-19.9 20+ Invalid Valid Total % Valid
AGE OF CHILD 4 21 61 52 23 138 161 85.7
12 Years
13 Years 3 31 55 63 30 152 182 83.5
14 Years 1 7 24 45 12 77 89 86.5
Total 8 59 140 160 65 367 432 85.0
Race from mother AGE OF CHILD 1 5 10 8 4 24 28 85.7
Hispanic 12 Years
13 Years   10 6 8 8 24 32 75.0
14 Years   3 4 11 3 18 21 85.7
Total 1 18 20 27 15 66 81 81.5
Black AGE OF CHILD   6 14 12 8 32 40 80.0
12 Years
13 Years   5 18 14 3 37 40 92.5
14 Years   2 3 10 5 15 20 75.0
Total   13 35 36 16 84 100 84.0
White AGE OF CHILD 3 10 37 32 11 82 93 88.2
12 Years
13 Years 3 16 31 41 19 91 110 82.7
14 Years 1 2 17 24 4 44 48 91.7
Total 7 28 85 97 34 217 251 86.5



Table 5.2 SPPC Scholastic Competence: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2010 Weighted Distribution)

  5-9.9 10-14.9 15-19.9 20+ Total Mean Std Dev
AGE OF CHILD 3.4 13.8 42.8 40.0 100.0 18.2 4.0
12 Years
13 Years 3.4 17.9 34.5 44.2 100.0 18.2 4.2
14 Years 1.8 5.3 33.9 59.0 100.0 19.6 3.8
Total 3.1 13.7 37.5 45.7 100.0 18.5 4.1
Race from mother AGE OF CHILD 6.6 21.1 38.0 34.2 100.0 17.2 4.6
Hispanic 12 Years
13 Years   45.3 25.3 29.4 100.0 16.4 4.2
14 Years   16.2 19.0 64.8 100.0 18.8 3.8
Total 2.4 28.4 28.2 41.1 100.0 17.3 4.3
Black AGE OF CHILD   25.1 36.1 38.8 100.0 17.8 4.1
12 Years
13 Years   13.7 45.0 41.2 100.0 18.1 3.1
14 Years   11.8 22.9 65.2 100.0 20.2 3.5
Total   18.2 37.8 44.0 100.0 18.3 3.7
White AGE OF CHILD 3.7 11.9 44.0 40.5 100.0 18.3 4.0
12 Years
13 Years 4.1 16.9 33.6 45.4 100.0 18.3 4.3
14 Years 2.1 3.8 36.2 57.9 100.0 19.6 3.8
Total 3.5 12.3 38.1 46.2 100.0 18.5 4.1



Table 5.3 SPPC Global Self-Worth: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2010 Sample Cases)

  5-9.9 10-14.9 15-19.9 20+ Invalid Valid Total % Valid
AGE OF CHILD   5 29 104 23 138 161 85.7
12 Years
13 Years 2 9 32 109 30 152 182 83.5
14 Years     12 65 12 77 89 86.5
Total 2 14 73 278 65 367 432 85.0
Race from mother AGE OF CHILD   1 8 15 4 24 28 85.7
Hispanic 12 Years
13 Years   1 6 17 8 24 32 75.0
14 Years     5 13 3 18 21 85.7
Total   2 19 45 15 66 81 81.5
Black AGE OF CHILD   2 6 24 8 32 40 80.0
12 Years
13 Years 1 2 7 27 3 37 40 92.5
14 Years     3 12 5 15 20 75.0
Total 1 4 16 63 16 84 100 84.0
White AGE OF CHILD   2 15 65 11 82 93 88.2
12 Years
13 Years 1 6 19 65 19 91 110 82.7
14 Years     4 40 4 44 48 91.7
Total 1 8 38 170 34 217 251 86.5



Table 5.4 SPPC Global Self-Worth: Raw Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2010 Weighted Distribution)

  5-9.9 10-14.9 15-19.9 20+ Total Mean Std Dev
AGE OF CHILD   2.4 18.5 79.0 100.0 21.4 2.8
12 Years
13 Years 1.1 6.7 20.2 72.0 100.0 20.6 3.5
14 Years     11.7 88.3 100.0 22.1 2.2
Total 0.5 3.7 17.8 78.1 100.0 21.2 3.1
Race from mother AGE OF CHILD   4.8 29.8 65.5 100.0 21.1 3.2
Hispanic 12 Years
13 Years   3.3 25.1 71.5 100.0 21.0 3.5
14 Years     22.4 77.6 100.0 21.3 3.0
Total   2.9 26.0 71.0 100.0 21.1 3.3
Black AGE OF CHILD   4.5 15.4 80.1 100.0 21.0 2.9
12 Years
13 Years 1.5 5.9 17.2 75.4 100.0 20.8 3.3
14 Years     21.8 78.2 100.0 21.9 2.5
Total 0.6 4.4 17.1 77.8 100.0 21.1 3.0
White AGE OF CHILD   2.0 18.3 79.7 100.0 21.5 2.8
12 Years
13 Years 1.1 7.0 20.3 71.5 100.0 20.6 3.5
14 Years     9.8 90.2 100.0 22.1 2.0
Total 0.5 3.6 17.3 78.5 100.0 21.3 3.0