Reliability and validity of the collective self-esteem scale in freshman
- VernacularTitle:集体自尊量表在大学新生中的信度、效度检验
- Author:
Yongxin LI
;
Song XUE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Collective self-esteem;
Self-esteem;
Life satisfaction
- From:Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2008;17(8):760-761
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To test the reliability and validity of the collective self-esteem scale for freshman.Methods 800 freshmen finished the Collective Self-Esteem Scale,the Life Satisfaction Scale,and Self-esteem Scale.Results The confirmatory factor analysis shows that collective esteem includes membership esteem,private collective esteem,public collective esteem,and importance to identiy intemal consistency a of the scale and the 4 components of the scale ale between0.6357and 0.8369.All components of the scale except importance to identity have significantly positive correlation with life satisfaction and self-esteem.(0.14＜r＜0.41,P＜0.01).Gids have more scores than boys in total collective esteem(t=3.38,P＜0.01),Private CSE and Importance to Identity (t=3.32,P＜0.01).Conclusion The revised collective self-esteem scale for freshmen has sound reliability and validity.It is a good instrument for measuring collective self-esteem of Chinese freshman.
