A Survey of Self-Understanding with 6 to 12- Year- Old Iranian Children and its Relationship with Socioeconomic Status[1]

REZA POURHOSEIN

The University of Tehran

Abstract
In this study, development of self-understanding in 6to12 yr.-old Iranian children was studied with regard  to socioeconomic status. 243 students (120female and 143male) of four ages (6, 8, 10 and 12years) of  high and low socioeconomic status were assessed by clinical interview. The results shown Iranian 6-yr.-old  were in the 2nd developmental level (comparative assessment level), 8-yr.-olds were at level 3 (inter- personal implication level), 10 – 12-yr.olds were at level 3 too, and a small percentage were at level 4  (systematic beliefs level). The results show by increasing the age, the scores and developmental levels of  self-understanding are increasing too. Socioeconomic status influenced self-understanding positively. The  subjects of high socioeconomic status were better than the other groups in self-understanding.
Key Words: Self-understanding, socioeconomic status, Iranian children