The internal consistency and concurrent validity of the Self-Perception Profile for Children (SPPC) were investigated for 107 elementary-age Mexican American children. The results indicated a high degree of similarity between the responses of this population and those of the original norm group. The internal consistency coefficients for the entire instrument (.89) as well as the individual subscales (.62 to .74) were sufficiently strong to support the use of this instrument. To establish the concurrent validity of the Scholastic Competence subscale of the SPPC, the results were compared to the children's responses to the School Attitude Measure (SAM) and to their most recent math achievement scores. Significant, moderate correlations for attitude toward school (.58) and achievement scores (.31) were found. Preliminary support for the use of the SPPC with Mexican American children was provided. Further work is needed to establish the validity of the other subscales with this population.
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