Abstract
Four studies examined the construct validity of two global self-esteem measures. 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 both college students and community members. The SISE and the RSE had nearly identical correlations with a wide range of criterion measures, including domain-specific self-evaluations, self-evaluative biases, social desirability, personality, psychological and physical health, peer ratings of group behavior, academic outcomes, and demographic variables. Study 4 showed that the SISE had only moderate convergent validity in a sample of children. Overall, the findings support the reliability and validity of the SISE and suggest it can provide a practical alternative to the RSE in adult samples. More generally, the findings contribute to the research literature by further elaborating the nomological network of global self-esteem.
Keywords
PsychologyNomological networkSelf-esteemConvergent validityScale (ratio)Construct validitySocial psychologyPersonalityIncremental validityValidityConstruct (python library)Test validityPsychometricsClinical psychologyDevelopmental psychology
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Richard W. Robins,
Holly M. Hendin,
Kali H. Trzesniewski
(2001).
Measuring Global Self-Esteem: Construct Validation of a Single-Item Measure and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale.
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
, 27
(2)
, 151-161.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167201272002
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