Dimensionality of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and its relationships with the Three-and the Five-factor personality models

Anton Aluja; Jean-Pierre Rolland; Luis F García; Jérôme Rossier

doi:10.1080/00223890701268116

Dimensionality of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and its relationships with the Three-and the Five-factor personality models

J Pers Assess. 2007 Apr;88(2):246-9. doi: 10.1080/00223890701268116.

Authors

Anton Aluja¹, Jean-Pierre Rolland, Luis F García, Jérôme Rossier

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pedagogy and Psychology, Faculty of Education Science, University of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. aluja@pip.udl.es

PMID: 17437388
DOI: 10.1080/00223890701268116

Abstract

We investigated the dimensionality of the French version of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES; Rosenberg, 1965) using confirmatory factor analysis. We tested models of 1 or 2 factors. Results suggest the RSES is a 1-dimensional scale with 3 highly correlated items. Comparison with the Revised NEO-Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R; Costa, McCrae, & Rolland, 1998) demonstrated that Neuroticism correlated strongly and Extraversion and Conscientiousness moderately with the RSES. Depression accounted for 47% of the variance of the RSES. Other NEO-PI-R facets were also moderately related with self-esteem.

Publication types

Validation Study

MeSH terms

Adult
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
France
Humans
Language*
Male
Models, Psychological
Personality Inventory*
Psychometrics
Regression Analysis
Reproducibility of Results
Self Concept*
Self-Assessment*
Surveys and Questionnaires
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