Factor Structure of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Andrew "Andy" Supple, Associate Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: This study evaluated the factor structure of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) with a diverse sample of 1,248 European American, Latino, Armenian, and Iranian adolescents. Adolescents completed the 10-item RSES during school as part of a larger study on parental influences and academic outcomes. Findings suggested that method effects in the RSES are more strongly associated with negatively worded items across three diverse groups but also more pronounced among ethnic minority adolescents. Findings also suggested that accounting for method effects is necessary to avoid biased conclusions regarding cultural differences in self-esteem and how predictors are related to the RSES. Moreover, the two RSES factors (positive self-esteem and negative self-esteem) were differentially predicted by parenting behaviors and academic motivation. Substantive and methodological implications of these findings for cross-cultural research on adolescent self-esteem are discussed.
Factor Structure of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Language: English
- Date: 2013
- Keywords
- bidimensional, Rosenberg, self-esteem, two-factor, construct validity, cross-cultural validity, Adolescents