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Youth self-esteem measure
Added by Marie Mueller over 2 years ago.
Updated over 1 year ago.
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Hello,
I am using the self-esteem measure from the youth questionnaire. There are 8 items - they seem to be from the Rosenberg self-esteem scale which typically has 10 items. My questions:
- Are these 8 items indeed taken from the Rosenberg self-esteem scale?
- What was the reason/justification to use only 8 (not 10) items?
- Is the 8-item measure valid/reliable?
Thank you very much in advance for your help!
Best wishes,
Marie
PS I see someone else raised the same issue before (https://iserredex.essex.ac.uk/support/issues/853), but I am not quite satisfied with the answer given, as it only says the items were also used in the BHPS (where they seem to have used 9 items, not 8).
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Many thanks for your enquiry. The Understanding Society team is looking into it and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
We aim to respond to simple queries within 48 hours and more complex issues within 7 working days.
Best wishes,
Understanding Society User Support Team
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There are 9 questions (ypesta-ypesti) and the question "On the whole, I am satisfied with myself" is asked separately as part of a series of satisfaction measures - satisfaction with life overall, school, friends etc.
Best wishes,
Understanding Society User Support Team
Sorry I meant 8 + 1 questions, where the 8 are the YPEST* questions and the 1 is the life sastisfaction question. You are correct the latter is not the same as the one in the Rosenberg scale.
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