I like myself, I really do (at least right now)
- In five studies, we evaluated the psychometric properties of a revised German version of the State Self-Esteem Scale (SSES; Heatherton & Polivy, 1991). In Study 1, the results of a confirmatory factor analysis on the original scale revealed poor model fit and poor construct validity in a student sample that resembled those in the literature; thus, a revised 15-item version was developed (i.e., the SSES-R) and thoroughly validated. Study 2 showed a valid three-factor structure (Performance, Social, and Appearance) and good internal consistency of the SSES-R. Correlations between subscales of trait and state SE empirically supported the scale's construct validity. Temporal stability and intrapersonal sensitivity of the scale to naturally occurring events were investigated in Study 3. Intrapersonat sensitivity of the scale to experimentally induced changes in state SE was uncovered in Study 4 via social feedback (acceptance vs. rejection) and performance feedback (positive vs. negative). In Study 5, the scale's interpersonal sensitivityIn five studies, we evaluated the psychometric properties of a revised German version of the State Self-Esteem Scale (SSES; Heatherton & Polivy, 1991). In Study 1, the results of a confirmatory factor analysis on the original scale revealed poor model fit and poor construct validity in a student sample that resembled those in the literature; thus, a revised 15-item version was developed (i.e., the SSES-R) and thoroughly validated. Study 2 showed a valid three-factor structure (Performance, Social, and Appearance) and good internal consistency of the SSES-R. Correlations between subscales of trait and state SE empirically supported the scale's construct validity. Temporal stability and intrapersonal sensitivity of the scale to naturally occurring events were investigated in Study 3. Intrapersonat sensitivity of the scale to experimentally induced changes in state SE was uncovered in Study 4 via social feedback (acceptance vs. rejection) and performance feedback (positive vs. negative). In Study 5, the scale's interpersonal sensitivity was confirmed by comparing depressed and healthy individuals. Finally, the usefulness of the SSES-R was demonstrated by assessing SE instability as calculated from repeated measures of state SE.…
| Author details: | Almut RudolphORCiDGND, Michela Schröder-AbéORCiDGND, Astrid SchützORCiDGND |
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| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000501 |
| ISSN: | 1015-5759 |
| ISSN: | 2151-2426 |
| Title of parent work (English): | European journal of psychological assessment : EJPA |
| Subtitle (English): | development and validation of a brief and revised (German-language) version of the State Self-Esteem Scale |
| Publisher: | Hogrefe |
| Place of publishing: | Göttingen |
| Publication type: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Date of first publication: | 2018/12/19 |
| Publication year: | 2020 |
| Release date: | 2024/01/05 |
| Tag: | State Self-Esteem Scale; negative affect; positive affect; self-esteem; state self-esteem |
| Volume: | 36 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Number of pages: | 11 |
| First page: | 196 |
| Last Page: | 206 |
| Funding institution: | German Research Foundation (DFG)German Research Foundation (DFG) [SCHU; 1459/2] |
| Organizational units: | Humanwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Strukturbereich Kognitionswissenschaften / Department Psychologie |
| DDC classification: | 1 Philosophie und Psychologie / 15 Psychologie / 150 Psychologie |
| Peer review: | Referiert |
