Psychometric Evaluation of the Urdu Version of the Adolescents' Self-Concept Scale
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.65406/3.1/3-8/2026Keywords:
Psychometric validation, reliability, construct validity, linguistic , scale adaptationAbstract
Objective:
The current research also sought to translate, culturally adapt, and psychometrically test the Adolescent Self-Concept Scale (ASCS) into Urdu-speaking adolescents of Pakistan. The paper has investigated the linguistic equivalence of the scale, internal consistency, split-half reliability, test-retest reliability and convergent validity of the scale to determine its appropriateness to the research and clinical application.
Methods:
The validation design was a methodological cross-sectional one. The Urdu version of the ASCS was developed by the normal forward-backward translation process. The Urdu version was filled in by a sample of 300 adolescents (between 13 and 19 years) who were recruited in both the public and the private educational institutions. To determine linguistic equivalence, a bilingual subsample (n=100) was used to fill both the original English and Urdu version after one week. Cronbach's alpha was used to test internal consistency, and split-half reliability and the test-retest reliability were calculated to test both the temporal and internal stability. The convergent validity was tested on the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES).
Results:
It provided the linguistic equivalence between the English and Urdu versions that were strong with a correlation between -.79 and -.874 (p <.01). Both the Urdu ASCS and subscales had internal consistency varying between .87 and .90 which indicates great reliability. Split-half reliability coefficients were between .68 and .84, test-retest reliability was between.86 and.90, and this confirms the high scale stability. The positive correlations with the RSES (r =.43-50, p <.01) were significant enough to determine satisfactory convergent validity.
Conclusion:
The Urdu version of the ASCS has good psychometric qualities such as reliability, stability and construct validity. It is a technically sound and culturally appropriate measure of self-concept in the adolescents of the Urdu language. As a validated tool, this gives researchers, clinicians, and educators a valid tool in analyzing developmental, social, and psychological issues of adolescent self-concept in Pakistan.
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