Construct Validity and Reliability of Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale-Malay (RSES-M) Among Upper Secondary School Students in Malaysia
- Author:
Lim Hui Li
1
Author Information
1. Hospital Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, Jalan Maran, 28000, Temerloh, Pahang, Malaysia
- Collective Name:Lim Hui Li; Ling Miaw Yn; Teh Chien Huey; Heng Pei Pei; Kee Chee Cheong; Sumarni Mohd Ghazal; Yuvaneswary Veloo; Lim Kuang Hock
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Rosenberg self-esteem scale;
School going adolescents;
Construct validity
- MeSH:
Self-esteem scale
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
2019;15(2):32-38
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Introduction: Self-esteem is important for the development of adolescent’s psychological well-being. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) is the most commonly used instrument for measuring self-esteem. However, the Malay-language version of the RSES (RSES-M) has not been validated among upper secondary school students in Malaysia. Methods: We administered the RSES-M to 3349 students who participated in the Malaysia Adolescent Health Risk Behavior (MyAHRB) study. The construct validity of the RSES-M was assessed using exploratory factor analysis while internal consistency was evaluated by Cronbach alpha. Results: The study identified two factors in the RSES-M. The variance for the first and second factor was 30.32% and 19.91%, respectively, Item 7 (I wish I could have more respect to myself) which showed a positive correlation with the positive wording contrasted with the original RSES. Such contrary may be due to social and cultural background difference. Conclusion: The translated version of RSES-M can be considered as a valid tool to measure self-esteem in upper school going adolescents in Malaysia. However, future studies to determine the psychometric properties of item 7 in the Malaysian setting are strongly recommended to enhance the validity of RSES-M
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