Utility of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale
By: Davis, Clare.
Contributor(s): Kellett, Stephen | Beail, Nigel.
Series: American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 114 (3) 2009: 172-178.Publisher: 2009Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): MEASUREMENT SCALES
| INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY | SELF ESTEEM | EFFECTIVENESSSummary: Notes that the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) continues to be used to purportedly measure self-esteem of people with intellectual disabilities, despite the lack of sound evidence concerning its validity and reliability when employed with this population. Provides a study which shows only moderate temporal and moderate internal reliability and poor aspects of criterion validity. Suggests redesign/simplification or the development of a new measure.
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Notes that the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) continues to be used to purportedly measure self-esteem of people with intellectual disabilities, despite the lack of sound evidence concerning its validity and reliability when employed with this population. Provides a study which shows only moderate temporal and moderate internal reliability and poor aspects of criterion validity. Suggests redesign/simplification or the development of a new measure.
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