Item-wording and the dimensionality of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale: do they matter?

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  • Ellen Greenberger
  • Chuansheng Chen
  • Julia Dmitrieva
  • Susan P. Farruggia
چکیده

Some researchers contend that the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale taps two dimensions of self-image, whereas others argue that the two dimensions (positive and negative) are merely an artifact of item wording. To directly test these competing views, we had 741 ethnically diverse university undergraduates take one of three versions of the 10-item Rosenberg Scale: the original version comprised of five positively worded and five negatively worded items, or one of two alternative versions comprised of 10 positively worded or 10 negatively worded items. Analyses indicated that the original version fit a two-factor model, whereas the reworded versions generally fit a one-factor model. All three versions had high validity for different ethnic groups, but the revised-positive version had less overlap with a measure of depression, and both revised versions had less overlap with a measure of self-deception. # 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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تاریخ انتشار 2015