Hierarchical Models of Self-Concept across Genders and Sciences/Humanities for College Students in Taiwan

Figure 1

Two hierarchical models of self-concept. GSC: general self-concept; FSCs: field-specific self-concepts, including RSC, ISC, ASC, SSC, ESC, and CSC here; RSC: realistic self-concept; ISC: investigative self-concept; ASC: artistic self-concept; SSC: social self-concept; ESC: enterprising self-concept; CSC: conventional self-concept; “→”: predictive path; “↔”: correlation.

(a) Model A. GSC as the higher-order factor of FSCs

(b) Model B. GSC as the predictor of correlated FSCs