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. Its construct validity, and specifically its factor structure, has almost from the beginning been under debate. Instruments the rosenberg selfesteem scale rses is made up. The importance of selfesteem in the prediction of other selfattitudes and behavior in conjunction with the ease of administration and scoring of. The rosenberg selfesteem scale rses, developed by the sociologist morris rosenberg, is a selfesteem measure widely used in socialscience research. Higher scores on the scale indicate higher self esteem. The rosenberg selfesteem scale, a widely used selfreport instrument for evaluating individual selfesteem, was investigated using item response theory. It was designed to represent a continuum of self worth, with statements that are endorsed by individuals with low. Dimensionality and validity of the rosenberg self esteem scale for use with latino adolescents by.
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. It measures personal worth, selfconfidence, selfsatisfaction, selfrespect, and selfdeprecation. This 10item scale assesses an individuals feelings of selfworth when the individual compares himself or herself to other people. The scale is perhaps the most famous and widely used measure of self esteem. 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. Dimensionality and validity of the rosenberg selfesteem scale for use with latino adolescents. The rosenberg selfesteem inventory rse is a 10item scale purporting to measure selfesteem using selfacceptance and selfworth statements. 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. Below is a list of statements concerning your general feelings about yourself. The rasch analysis of rosenberg selfesteem scale in. An item response theory analysis of harters selfperception.
Global self esteem is defined as the individuals positive or negative attitude toward the self as a totality rosenberg et al 141. If you strongly agree with the statement, circle sa. Traditional methods indicate that the scale is highly reliable in its english and chinese language versions. 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. It consists of 10 statements related to overall feelings of self worth or self acceptance. A unidimensional model for graded item responses was fit to the data. Factor analysis identified a single common factor, contrary to some previous studies that extracted separate selfconfidence and selfdepreciation factors. The rosenberg self esteem scale is a 10 item self report measure of global self esteem. Dimensionality and validity of the rosenberg selfesteem.
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. The original sample for which the scale was developed consisted of 5,024 high school juniors. It employs a four point likerttype format of response, from strongly. Since its introduction, the rosenberg general selfesteem scale rgse, rosenberg, 1965 has been one of the most widely used measures of global selfesteem. To examine the reproducibility of these measurement models, i ran. 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. An item response theory analysis of harters selfperception profile for children or why strong clinical scales should be distrusted iris j. Subjects were assigned to the sample using an alphabetic list of all the university students. Further support for multidimensionality within the rosenberg. Adaptation, validation, reliability and factorial equivalence. The rosenberg self esteem inventory rse is a 10 item scale purporting to measure self esteem using self acceptance and self worth statements. A 10item scale that measures global selfworth by measuring both positive and negative. Francesca scalas university of oxford and university of cagliari benjamin nagengast university of oxford selfesteem, typically measured by the rosenberg self. Correlates of the rosenberg selfesteem scale method effects.
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. Q2 i feel that im a person of worth, at least on an equal plane with others. Marsh 1996 analyzed a sevenitem scale with four positively worded items and three negatively worded items. Deal with the item 8 of rosenberg self esteem scale1965 and. A language and environment for statistical computing. This scale contains five positively and five negatively worded items. Rosenberg selfesteem scale ses statistics solutions. Method effects and gender invariance of the rosenberg self. In the first form, positively worded items were 1, 3, 4, 7 and 10. Exploring the universal and culturespecific features of global selfesteem david p. 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 rosenberg s self esteem scale rseshu, elekes, 2009 was administered in two forms. 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.
In the 1960s, rosenberg developed a 10 item scale to measure it rosenberg, 1965. Article information, pdf download for an item response theory analysis of the rosenberg. It is hypothesised that global self esteem items are subject to extreme responding to a greater extent than basic self esteem items. Pdf the structure of the rosenberg selfesteem scale. 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.
The rosenberg selfesteem scale is the most utilized measure of global selfesteem. We conducted four studies to investigate a the goodness of fit of a bifactor model positing a general self esteem factor gse. Rosenberg selfesteem scale irt item parameter estimates. The rosenbergs selfesteem scale rse is a 10item unidimensional scale designed to measure the selfesteem of high school students. 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. Rosenberg, 1965 intends to measure a single dominant factor representing global. There is an alternative scale in the survey library as well, namely the state self esteem scale. 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. Longitudinal tests of competing factor structures for the. The rosenberg selfesteem scale is the most widely used instrument to assess selfesteem. Simultaneous administration of the rosenberg selfesteem.
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. A comparison of reliability and construct validity between the original and the revised version of the rosenberg self. Traits, ephemeral artifacts, and stable response styles herbert w. Rosenberg, 1965 provides a measure of global selfesteem, which has been defined as an individuals general sense of personal worth rosenberg, 1979. 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. Global selfesteem is defined as the individuals positive or negative attitude toward the self as a totality rosenberg et al 141. 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. Although there are many different measures of self esteem available. 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. We conducted four studies to investigate a the goodness of fit of a bifactor model positing a general selfesteem factor gse. Norms and construct validity of the rosenberg selfesteem. Measurement invariance of rosenberg selfesteem scale. The rosenberg selfesteem scale rses was adapted to the estonian.
Simultaneous administration of the rosenberg selfesteem scale in 53 nations. An item response theory analysis of curvilinearity article pdf available in personality and individual differences 128. An item response theory analysis of rosenbergs self esteem. Jan 01, 20 the rosenberg self esteem scale is the most utilized measure of global self esteem. Such studies supported a model in which the five positively worded items load onto one.
Self esteem can be measured using both explicit and implicit measures, and both approaches find that most people tend to view themselves positively. Scalability of rosenbergs selfsteem polytomous items. The pattern of correlations between the erses and the fivefactor model of. It uses a scale of 030 where a score less than 15 may indicate a problematic low self esteem. By all relevant psychometric properties the developed estonian version of the rosenberg selfesteem scale erses was identical to the original construct measuring a persons. The 10 items are answered on a fourpoint scale ranging from strongly. The rosenberg self esteem scale, a widely used self reportinstrument for evaluating individual self esteem, was investigatedusing item response theory. Patterns of extreme responses to items in selfesteem scales. The rasch analysis of rosenberg selfesteem scale in individuals with intellectual disabilities.
It consists of 10 statements related to overall feelings of selfworth or selfacceptance. Rosenberg selfesteem scale 83 acquired a stable set of selfevaluations so that it becomes increasingly likely that even specific tasks e. The hungarian version of rosenbergs selfesteem scale rseshu, elekes, 2009 was administered in two forms. The rosenberg selfesteem scale rses was adapted to the estonian language. These items were the selfesteem indicators of ths rosenberg scale, included in the data of the national education longitudinal study of 1988. 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. Rosenberg, 1965 is the most widely used measure of selfesteem for research purposes but it is not a. The rses is a tenitem selfadministered instrument intended to. 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. The items are answered on a fourpoint scale ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree.
Item 1 was removed from the scale prior to conducting irt analyses, due to redundancy with item 2. Rosenbergs selfesteem scale has been extensively used in all areas of psychology to assess global selfesteem rosenberg, 1965, 1979. The uwbhs senior survey included seven questions which allowed for the construction of a rosenberg self esteem scale rosenberg 1965. Summary of the fit indices for the estimated models of the. The scale is a 10 item likert scale with items answered on a four point scale from strongly agree to strongly disagree. Using rosenberg self esteem scale 1965, we have measured 1889 students in schools. Outcome measure rosenberg selfesteem scale rses sensitivity to change no population adult and paediatrics domain measures of self type of measure selfreport icfcodes b1 description the rosenberg self esteem scale rses. In studies 1 through 3, the singleitem selfesteem scale sise and the rosenberg selfesteem scale rse showed strong convergent validity for men and women, for different ethnic groups, and for.
A comparison of reliability and construct validity between the original and the revised version of the rosenberg self esteem scale. It is hypothesised that global selfesteem items are subject to extreme responding to a greater extent than basic selfesteem items. Although there are many different measures of selfesteem available. The most frequently used method of irt is the rasch model, which evaluates the appropriateness of the items suitability and item difficulty. 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 tenitem rosenberg selfesteem scale measures global selfesteem and remains the mostwidely used of all selfesteem measures. Q3 i am able to do things as well as most other people. An item response theory analysis of the rosenberg selfesteem. Pdf dimensionality and norms of the rosenberg selfesteem. Measurement invariance of rosenberg selfesteem scale between.
An item response theory analysis of the rosenberg self. The rosenberg selfesteem scale is a 10item selfreport measure of global selfesteem. The rosenberg selfesteem scale dimensionality interpreted the two factors as two different and distinct images of the self due to different life experiences e. Social psychological scales, such as selfesteem, play an important role in research on educational attainment. Deal with the item 8 of rosenberg self esteem scale 1965. An item response theory analysis of the rosenberg selfesteem scale. An item response theory analysis of rosenbergs self esteem scale. The scale is an attempt to achieve a onedimensional measure of global self esteem. One common explicit self report measure of self esteem is the rosenberg self esteem scale figure 3. The rosenberg selfesteem scale is a tool for assessing global selfesteem. Also, the instrument is a vital part of selfesteem measure in social science research and is mainly used adolescents.
This scale is a self report measure of self esteem. An item response theory analysis of the rosenberg self esteem scale. Evaluation of the factor structure of the rosenberg self. Personality and social psychology bulletin, 23, 443451. 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. 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. Dimensionality and validity of the rosenberg self esteem 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. In the second form, these items were 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7. Item 1, 3, 4, 7, 10 are positively worded, and the rest are negatively worded. Dimensionality and validity of the rosenberg selfesteem scale for use with latino adolescents by.
Rosenberg self esteem scale 83 acquired a stable set of self evaluations so that it becomes increasingly likely that even specific tasks e. 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. Rosenberg selfesteem scale irt item parameter estimates, scores and. Social psychological scales, such as self esteem, play an important role in research on educational attainment. It was designed to represent a continuum of selfworth, with statements that are endorsed by individuals with low. Psychologists and sociologists are common users for this instrument.
The scale is a 10item likert scale with items answered on a four point scalefrom strongly agree to strongly disagree. The rosenberg selfesteem scale, a widely used selfreportinstrument for evaluating individual selfesteem, was investigatedusing item response theory. The sample size resulting from the formula applied was 415. The scale is an attempt to achieve a onedimensional measure of global selfesteem. The ten item rosenberg self esteem scale measures global self esteem and remains the mostwidely used of all self esteem measures. Participants respond to the items on a fourpoint likert scale. Instruments the rosenberg self esteem scale rses is made up. 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.