PSYCHOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS IN NORMAL AND SOCIAL PHOBIC SAMPLES FOR A SPANISH VERSION OF THE ROSENBERG SELF-ESTEEM SCALE

The present paper had three purposes: (a) presenting normative data for the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale in a Spanish sample, (b) studying whether there are significant sex or age differences in self-esteem, and (c) studying whether there are significant differences between a Control group with no psychological diagnosis and a group of social phobics. Of the total sample of 266 persons, 214 belonged to the Control group and 52 to the Social Phobic group. Item-total score correlations and alpha reliabilities supported the internal consistency of the scale. There were statistically significant differences between the Control and Social Phobic groups, but not by sex or age.

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Psychometric characteristics of the Spanish version of instruments to measure neck pain disability

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽

10.1186/1471-2474-9-42 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

Francisco M Kovacs ◽

Joan Bagó ◽

Ana Royuela ◽

Jesús Seco ◽

Sergio Giménez ◽

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Keyword(s):

Neck Pain ◽

Spanish Version ◽

Psychometric Characteristics ◽

Pain Disability

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Optimism, self-esteem and personality: adaptation and validation of the Brazilian Version Of The Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R)

Psico-USF ◽

10.1590/1413-827120140190030 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 523-531 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Micheline Roat Bastianello ◽

Juliana Cerentini Pacico ◽

Claudio Simon Hutz

Keyword(s):

Life Events ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Brazilian Population ◽

Psychometric Characteristics ◽

Life Orientation Test ◽

Life Orientation ◽

Brazilian Version ◽

Original Scale ◽

Orientation Test ◽

Negative Expectations

Optimism can be defined in terms of positive and negative expectations regarding future life events. The aims of this study were to adapt and validate the Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R) for the Brazilian population, verify its psychometric characteristics, assess whether there are gender differences, and verify its relationships with self-esteem and personality. The participants were 844 university students from two public universities in the southern of Brazil, which answered the following tests: LOT-R, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and Baterial Fatorial de Personalidade (BFP). Factor analysis extracted a single factor, corroborating the findings of the original scale and indicating that optimism and pessimism are probably polar opposites of a single continuum. The results showed positive correlation between self-esteem and optimism in life orientation, and negative correlation between optimism and neuroticism. In conclusion, the Brazilian version of the LOT-R is an instrument that presents appropriate psychometric characteristics and that is ready for use in the Brazilian population.

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Adaptation, Validation, Reliability and Factorial Equivalence of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale in Colombian and Spanish Population

The Spanish Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1017/sjp.2016.67 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 19 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Mayra Gómez-Lugo ◽

José P. Espada ◽

Alexandra Morales ◽

Laurent Marchal-Bertrand ◽

Franklin Soler ◽

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Keyword(s):

Psychometric Properties ◽

Structural Equation Model ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Equation Model ◽

Spanish Version ◽

Spanish Population ◽

Average Score ◽

Standard Deviations

AbstractThe Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale is the most widely used instrument to assess self-esteem. 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. A total of 1,139 seniors (633 Colombians and 506 Spaniards) were evaluated; the individuals answered the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and sexual self-esteem scale. The average score of the items was similar to the questionnaire’s theoretical average, and standard deviations were close to one. The psychometric properties of the items are generally adequate with alphas of .83 and .86 and significant (CI = .95) and correlations with the sexual self-esteem scale ranging from .31 and .41. Factorial equivalence was confirmed by means of a structural equation model (CFI = .912 and RMSEA = .079), thus showing a strong level of invariance.

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Psychometric analysis of the short-form UCLA Loneliness Scale (ULS-6) among Palestinian university students

Interpersona An International Journal on Personal Relationships ◽

10.5964/ijpr.v11i2.269 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 113-125 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Filasteen I. Nazzal ◽

Orlanda Cruz ◽

Félix Neto

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Short Form ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Arabic Version ◽

Psychometric Characteristics ◽

Loneliness Scale ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Adequate Internal Consistency ◽

Support Family

The purpose of this research was to analyze the psychometric characteristics of the short-form UCLA Loneliness Scale (ULS-6) among Palestinian university students. The sample consisted of 288 university students (56% women and 44% men), aged 18-22 years. The psychometric characteristics of the ULS-6 were examined using confirmatory factor analysis, reliability analysis, and criterion-related validity methods. The unidimensionality of the ULS-6 was supported among Palestinian university students. The ULS-6 showed good psychometric characteristics, with adequate internal consistency. In addition, the ULS-6 was negatively correlated with significant others support, family support, friends support, self-esteem and satisfaction with life. The results of the present study suggested that the Arabic version of the ULS-6 constitutes a concise psychometrically sound tool to assess loneliness.

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