The Measurement of Self-Esteem: Refining Our Methods
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- David H. Demo, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: A review of the literature indicates that (a) very little attention has been devoted to measurement problems plaguing the study of self-esteem and (b) few studies employ more than one type of self-esteem instrument. This study addresses these issues by using eight measures of self-esteem involving self-reports, ratings by others, and a projective instrument. Their intercorrelations are examined to provide preliminary validational evidence; then, confirmatory factor analysis is used to construct measurement models and further assess the validity of the measures. The results suggest that two traditional questionnaires and a personal interview are valid in measuring experienced self-esteem, and three measures involving ratings by others are valid in measuring presented self-esteem These findings are consistent with previous multidimensional conceptualizations of self-esteem, indicating that a variety of methods is necessary to adequately measure self-concept.
The Measurement of Self-Esteem: Refining Our Methods
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 48, 1490-1502.
- Language: English
- Date: 1985
- Keywords
- Evaluation, Measurement, Self esteem, Self image, Psychometrics, Instrumentation