Responses to a Chinese version of Harter's Self-perception Profile for Children were examined in three Chinese populations of sixth graders in China, Macao, and Taiwan. The reliabilities for the mainland Chinese sample were much lower than for the Macao and Taiwan samples. A factor analysis showed the same factors for American children as for the more westernized populations in Macao and Taiwan; however, a different pattern existed for the mainland Chinese children. Issues related to item construction of self-perception measures for Chinese children are discussed.
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