Roth, Marcus; Decker, Oliver; Herzberg, Philipp Yorck; Braehler, Elmar:
Dimensionality and norms of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale in a German general population sample.
In: European Journal of Psychological Assessment, Jg. 24 (2008), Heft 3, S. 190 - 197
2008Artikel/Aufsatz in Zeitschrift
PsychologieFakultät für Bildungswissenschaften » Institut für Psychologie
Titel:
Dimensionality and norms of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale in a German general population sample.
Autor*in:
Roth, MarcusUDE
LSF ID
52324
ORCID
0000-0002-5676-8137ORCID iD
Sonstiges
der Hochschule zugeordnete*r Autor*in
;
Decker, Oliver;Herzberg, Philipp Yorck;Braehler, Elmar
Erscheinungsjahr:
2008

Abstract:

Analyzed the dimensionality of the German version of Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) in a nationally representative population sample of 4,988 subjects (46.4% males; aged 14-92 years). Using confirmatory factor analysis, 1- and 2-dimensional models were tested. Results suggest that the RSES is a 2-dimensional scale comprising the highly correlated components positive and negative self-evaluation, which constitute a unitary construct of global self-esteem at the second-order level. In order to obtain a more conclusive solution, an item response theory (IRT) analysis (partial credit model) was conducted. Results lend support to a 1-dimensional view of the RSES. Furthermore, psychometric properties and norm values based on the representative sample are reported. Analyses revealed extremely high response probabilities for all items, as a consequence of which self-esteem cannot be differentiated at the upper end of the range.