The rosenberg selfesteem scale rses was adapted to the estonian. Norms and construct validity of the rosenberg selfesteem. The hungarian version of rosenberg s self esteem scale rseshu, elekes, 2009 was administered in two forms. The original sample for which the scale was developed consisted of 5,024 high school juniors. To examine the reproducibility of these measurement models, i ran. It employs a four point likerttype format of response, from strongly. We conducted four studies to investigate a the goodness of fit of a bifactor model positing a general selfesteem factor gse. Method effects and gender invariance of the rosenberg self. Dimensionality and validity of the rosenberg self esteem scale for use with latino adolescents by. Rosenberg self esteem scale irt item parameter estimates, scores and standard errors with custom weighted zscores and percentile ranks the nlsy79 and nlsy79 child and young adult datasets now include rosenberg self esteem scale variables in select years that represent item response theory irt parameter estimates and irt scores and their. Such studies supported a model in which the five positively worded items load onto one. Although there are many different measures of selfesteem available.
The rses is a tenitem selfadministered instrument intended to. The rasch analysis of rosenberg selfesteem scale in individuals with intellectual disabilities. The rosenberg self esteem scale is a 10 item self report measure of global self esteem. Further support for multidimensionality within the rosenberg. Rosenberg selfesteem scale rosenberg, 1965 the scale is a ten item likert scale with items answered on a four point scale from strongly agree to strongly disagree. Traditional methods indicate that the scale is highly reliable in its english and chinese language versions. Summary of the fit indices for the estimated models of the. Scalability of rosenbergs selfsteem polytomous items. Its construct validity, and specifically its factor structure, has almost from the beginning been under debate. It was designed to represent a continuum of selfworth, with statements that are endorsed by individuals with low. Rosenberg self esteem scale 83 acquired a stable set of self evaluations so that it becomes increasingly likely that even specific tasks e. The uwbhs senior survey included seven questions which allowed for the construction of a rosenberg self esteem scale rosenberg 1965. An item response theory analysis of rosenbergs self esteem scale. The ses has also been administered as an interview.
Q3 i am able to do things as well as most other people. Rosenbergs self esteem scale is a ten item scale that asks individuals to rate themselves using four categories strongly agree to strongly disagree on statements regarding their sense of self worth or confidence. The rosenberg selfesteem scale is a tool for assessing global selfesteem. An item response theory analysis of the rosenberg self esteem scale. It uses a scale of 030 where a score less than 15 may indicate a problematic low self esteem. There is an alternative scale in the survey library as well, namely the state self esteem scale. They then revised the item 8, and made a newrevised version r which was studied and published in this paper wongpakaran t, wongpakaran n. The rosenberg selfesteem scale as a measure of selfesteem for. It is hypothesised that global self esteem items are subject to extreme responding to a greater extent than basic self esteem items. Dimensionality and validity of the rosenberg selfesteem.
It was designed to represent a continuum of self worth, with statements that are endorsed by individuals with low. The rosenberg selfesteem scale measured global selfesteem from a sociological perspective and had been criticized for its cultural bias, gender bias, and for masking important differences within. An item response theory analysis of the rosenberg self. The scale is perhaps the most famous and widely used measure of self esteem. Instruments the rosenberg self esteem scale rses is made up. The rosenberg self esteem scale rosenberg, 1965 is 10 item measure of global self worth that measures both positive and negative feelings about the self, using a 4point likert scale 0 strongly disagree, 3 strongly agree.
A 10item scale that measures global selfworth by measuring both positive and negative. A language and environment for statistical computing. A comparison of reliability and construct validity between the original and the revised version of the rosenberg self esteem scale. The importance of selfesteem in the prediction of other selfattitudes and behavior in conjunction with the ease of administration and scoring of. Since its introduction, the rosenberg general self esteem scale rgse, rosenberg, 1965 has been one of the most widely used measures of global self esteem. The hungarian version of rosenbergs selfesteem scale rseshu, elekes, 2009 was administered in two forms. Backgroundthe purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the rosenberg selfesteem scale for individuals with intellectual disabilities id using the rasch model and to determine whether the scale is valid and reliable for use with this population. Traditional scale purification methods and an item response theory irt approach testgraf are applied to a 5 item unidimensional composite, the abridged rosenberg selfesteem scale. An item response theory analysis of the rosenberg selfesteem scale.
Article information, pdf download for an item response theory analysis of the rosenberg. Oct 18, 2014 traditional scale purification methods and an item response theory irt approach testgraf are applied to a 5 item unidimensional composite, the abridged rosenberg self esteem scale. Item 1 was removed from the scale prior to conducting irt analyses, due to redundancy with item 2. Through correlation analysis, item analysis, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis, we study two different ways in dealing with the item 8 of rosenberg self esteem scale rosenberg, 1965, namely the score is counted according to the positive item method and deleting the item 8, explore. The rosenberg selfesteem scale rses was adapted to the estonian language. The 3parameter model of item response theory gives the probability of an individual examinee responding correctly to an item without being sure of all the facts. Correlates of the rosenberg selfesteem scale method effects. In studies 1 through 3, the single item self esteem scale sise and the rosenberg self esteem scale rse showed strong convergent validity for men and women, for different ethnic groups, and for.
In the first form, positively worded items were 1, 3, 4, 7 and 10. Item 1, 3, 4, 7, 10 are positively worded, and the rest are negatively worded. Measurement invariance of rosenberg selfesteem scale. In the second form, these items were 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7. Simultaneous administration of the rosenberg selfesteem. Rosenberg selfesteem scale ses statistics solutions. Although there are many different measures of self esteem available.
Q2 i feel that im a person of worth, at least on an equal plane with others. By all relevant psychometric properties the developed estonian version of the rosenberg selfesteem scale erses was identical to the original construct measuring a persons. Self esteem can be measured using both explicit and implicit measures, and both approaches find that most people tend to view themselves positively. Since its introduction, the rosenberg general selfesteem scale rgse, rosenberg, 1965 has been one of the most widely used measures of global selfesteem. The rosenberg selfesteem scale, a widely used selfreportinstrument for evaluating individual selfesteem, was investigatedusing item response theory.
If you strongly agree with the statement, circle sa. It consists of 10 statements related to overall feelings of self worth or self acceptance. In light of the absence of adaptations in colombia, this study seeks to validate and adapt this scale in the colombian population, and perform factorial equivalence with the spanish version. One common explicit self report measure of self esteem is the rosenberg self esteem scale figure 3. An item response theory analysis of rosenbergs self. An item response theory analysis of harters selfperception profile for children or why strong clinical scales should be distrusted iris j. Rosenberg selfesteem scale 83 acquired a stable set of selfevaluations so that it becomes increasingly likely that even specific tasks e. The rosenberg self esteem scale dimensionality interpreted the two factors as two different and distinct images of the self due to different life experiences e. Marsh 1996 analyzed a sevenitem scale with four positively worded items and three negatively worded items.
The rosenberg self esteem scale measured global self esteem from a sociological perspective and had been criticized for its cultural bias, gender bias, and for masking important differences within. These items were the selfesteem indicators of ths rosenberg scale, included in the data of the national education longitudinal study of 1988. Simultaneous administration of the rosenberg selfesteem scale in 53 nations. The scale is an attempt to achieve a onedimensional measure of global self esteem. The most frequently used method of irt is the rasch model, which evaluates the appropriateness of the items suitability and item difficulty. The pattern of correlations between the erses and the fivefactor model of. Rosenberg self esteem scale rosenberg, 1965 the scale is a ten item likert scale with items answered on a four point scale from strongly agree to strongly disagree. Adaptation, validation, reliability and factorial equivalence. This 10item scale assesses an individuals feelings of selfworth when the individual compares himself or herself to other people.
We conducted four studies to investigate a the goodness of fit of a bifactor model positing a general self esteem factor gse. The rosenberg selfesteem scale rses, developed by the sociologist morris rosenberg, is a selfesteem measure widely used in socialscience research. Francesca scalas university of oxford and university of cagliari benjamin nagengast university of oxford selfesteem, typically measured by the rosenberg self. Res exists in several languages english, french, and norwegian. This analysis covers concerns about the degree to which the rse items represent a particular content universe, the rses applicability, factor analytic methods used, and the rses reliability and validity.
Evaluation of the factor structure of the rosenberg self. This scale is a self report measure of self esteem. In the 1960s, rosenberg developed a 10 item scale to measure it rosenberg, 1965. Deal with the item 8 of rosenberg self esteem scale1965 and. Social psychological scales, such as selfesteem, play an important role in research on educational attainment. The rosenberg self esteem scale, a widely used self reportinstrument for evaluating individual self esteem, was investigatedusing item response theory. Participants respond to the items on a fourpoint likert scale. By all relevant psychometric properties the developed estonian version of the rosenberg selfesteem scale erses was identical to the original construct measuring a persons overall evaluation of his or her worthiness as a human being.
Longitudinal tests of competing factor structures for the. The scale is a 10 item likert scale with items answered on a four point scale from strongly agree to strongly disagree. Global self esteem is defined as the individuals positive or negative attitude toward the self as a totality rosenberg et al 141. Pdf the structure of the rosenberg selfesteem scale.
Below is a list of statements concerning your general feelings about yourself. It consists of 10 statements related to overall feelings of selfworth or selfacceptance. Rosenberg selfesteem scale irt item parameter estimates, scores and standard errors with custom weighted zscores and percentile ranks the nlsy79 and nlsy79 child and young adult datasets now include rosenberg selfesteem scale variables in select years that represent item response theory irt parameter estimates and irt scores and their. The rosenbergs selfesteem scale rse is a 10item unidimensional scale designed to measure the selfesteem of high school students. Personality and social psychology bulletin, 23, 443451. Factor analysis identified a single common factor, contrary to some previous studies that extracted separate selfconfidence and selfdepreciation factors. Rosenbergs selfesteem scale has been extensively used in all areas of psychology to assess global selfesteem rosenberg, 1965, 1979. A unidimensional model for graded item responses was fit to the data.
Subjects were assigned to the sample using an alphabetic list of all the university students. The original sample for which the scale was developed consisted of 5,024 high school juniors and seniors from 10 randomly selected schools in new york state. The rasch analysis of rosenberg selfesteem scale in. Morris rosenberg s 1965 selfesteem scale rses is perhaps the most widely used instrument for the assessment of trait selfesteem, defined as relatively stable feelings of overall selfworth. Table 1 rosenberg self esteem scale items rosenberg self esteem scale items included in the national population health surveya,b q1 i feel that i have a number of good qualities. An item response theory analysis of rosenbergs self esteem. Patterns of extreme responses to items in selfesteem scales. The rosenberg selfesteem scale is the most widely used instrument to assess selfesteem. Rosenberg selfesteem scale irt item parameter estimates. It measures personal worth, selfconfidence, selfsatisfaction, selfrespect, and selfdeprecation. Exploring the universal and culturespecific features of global selfesteem david p. The items are answered on a fourpoint scale ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree.
A comparison of reliability and construct validity between the original and the revised version of the rosenberg self. Longitudinal tests of competing factor structures for the rosenberg selfesteem scale. Higher scores on the scale indicate higher self esteem. Rosenberg, 1965 provides a measure of global selfesteem, which has been defined as an individuals general sense of personal worth rosenberg, 1979. Social psychological scales, such as self esteem, play an important role in research on educational attainment. Rosenberg, 1965 is the most widely used measure of selfesteem for research purposes but it is not a. It is hypothesised that global selfesteem items are subject to extreme responding to a greater extent than basic selfesteem items. Rosenberg, 1965 intends to measure a single dominant factor representing global. The scale is a 10item likert scale with items answered on a four point scalefrom strongly agree to strongly disagree. Rosenberg selfesteem scale irt item parameter estimates, scores and.
An item response theory analysis of curvilinearity article pdf available in personality and individual differences 128. The rosenberg self esteem scale rosenberg, 1965 is 10item measure of global selfworth that measures both positive and negative feelings about the self, using a 4point likert scale 0 strongly disagree, 3 strongly agree. Dimensionality and validity of the rosenberg selfesteem scale for use with latino adolescents. Methodsrasch analysis was carried out on data from 223 respondents to the 8th panel survey on employment for the disabled. Dimensionality and validity of the rosenberg selfesteem scale for use with latino adolescents by. The rosenberg selfesteem scale dimensionality interpreted the two factors as two different and distinct images of the self due to different life experiences e. The sample size resulting from the formula applied was 415. Global selfesteem is defined as the individuals positive or negative attitude toward the self as a totality rosenberg et al 141. Traits, ephemeral artifacts, and stable response styles herbert w. Dimensionality and validity of the rosenberg self esteem scale for use with latino adolescents. The rosenberg selfesteem scale is the most utilized measure of global selfesteem. The 10 items are answered on a fourpoint scale ranging from strongly. Request pdf the rosenberg selfesteem scale as a measure of.
Pdf dimensionality and norms of the rosenberg selfesteem. Deal with the item 8 of rosenberg self esteem scale 1965. This scale contains five positively and five negatively worded items. Jan 01, 20 the rosenberg self esteem scale is the most utilized measure of global self esteem. Also, the instrument is a vital part of selfesteem measure in social science research and is mainly used adolescents. Psychologists and sociologists are common users for this instrument. The rosenberg selfesteem scale is a 10item selfreport measure of global selfesteem. Through correlation analysis, item analysis, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis, we study two different ways in dealing with the item 8 of rosenberg self esteem scale rosenberg, 1965, namely the score is counted according to the positive item method and deleting the item 8. The rosenberg selfesteem scale, a widely used selfreport instrument for evaluating individual selfesteem, was investigated using item response theory.
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