The Harter Self-perception Profile was administered to 102 undergraduate students in business courses at two Canadian universities. Men's and women's ratings differed over-all for global self-worth and the “What I am like” domains of Creativity, Athletic Competence, and Appearance. Men and women did not differ significantly on the importance ratings.
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