Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to evaluate the factorial structure underlying the French Self-Perception Profile for Children (SPPC). The factorial validity of the five domain-specific subscales-scholastic competence, social acceptance, athletic competence, physical appearance, and behavioral conduct-was tested for 225 4th-grade, 272 5th-grade, and 282 6th-grade children in Ottawa. That the initially hypothesized CFA models were not validated led to post hoc model fitting to establish a final and a baseline model for each grade-level cohort. Final models were rejected in favor of more parsimonious baseline models for the 4th-, 5th-, and 6th-grade cohorts. Internal consistency and item reliability values raised some questions about the reliability of scores on the measure across grade levels. Overall, considering the stringency of the LISREL 7 program, the French SPPC demonstrated reasonably sound psychometric properties.
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