The purpose of the present study was to compare the profiles of self-concept between men and women mexican university students. A total sample of 1518 participants, 815 women and 703 men, aged 18-26 years participated in this study. A quantitative approach with a descriptive and transversal survey design was used. All the participants completed the Self-concept Questionnaire AUDIM de Rodríguez and Fernández (2011). The results of the one-way multivariate analysis of variance, followed by the one-way univariate analyses of variance, showed that compared with the women, the men obtained higher scores on the subscales Academic Self-concept, Social Self-concept, Physical Self-concept, and Personal Self-concept. However, in the General Self-concept subscale statistically significant differences were not found. Because of the differences between men and women in their perception of self-concept found, these findings suggest that in order to design any intervention for improving the perceived physical self-concept of the students, the variable gender should be taken into account.
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Self-Concept, Student’s Beliefs, Gender Differences, Self-Perception
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Jose R. Blanco, Judith M. Rodriguez-Villalobos, Juan C. Barron, Hector L. Medina. (2015). Self-Concept in Young Mexicans, a Comparison by Gender. American Journal of Applied Psychology, 4(6), 163-165. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajap.20150406.16
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Jose R. Blanco; Judith M. Rodriguez-Villalobos; Juan C. Barron; Hector L. Medina. Self-Concept in Young Mexicans, a Comparison by Gender. Am. J. Appl. Psychol. 2015, 4(6), 163-165. doi: 10.11648/j.ajap.20150406.16
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