Measuring Self-Esteem
Researchers who developed measures of self-esteem have had to come to grips with measuring it as a general,global evaluation of the self or a multi-dimensional composite whose different dimensions are reminiscent of William James’ reference to important domains. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, a measure that assesses self-esteem as a single dimension, is perhaps the most
widely used measure of self-esteem in North America and around the world. It was developed using a large and multiethnic sample and over the many years of its use has yielded acceptable reliability and validity estimates.
Yet there remains some controversy over whether the scale is truly tapping a single dimension or two interrelated dimensions. A number of studies have suggested that the Rosenberg is composed of two subscales, one tapping a positive view of the self and the other measuring a negative self-image while others have claimed to have confirmed its unidimensional factor structure.
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