Cognitive Abilities Explain Wording Effects in the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale

Gnambs, Timo; Schroeders, Ulrich

doi:10.1177/1073191117746503

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“…In general, the PW version showed slightly better psychometric indices than the balanced one. This result is consistent with the study of Gnambs & Schroeders (2017) , where cognitive abilities can explain wording effects (i.e., negatively worded items add an extra difficulty for the participant to correctly understand the content). Therefore, PW short versions of personality used after data screening techniques may be appropriate for future studies.…”

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Balanced and positively worded personality short-forms: Mini-IPIP validity and cross-cultural invariance

Martínez-Molina

Arias

2018

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BackgroundThe Mini-IPIP scales (Donellan et al., 2006) are possibly one of the most commonly used short inventories for measuring the Big Five Factors of personality. In this study, we aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of two Mini-IPIP Spanish short forms, one balanced and one positively wording (PW).MethodTwo samples, one from native Spanish speakers and another from native English speakers, made up a total of 940 participants in this study. The short forms were translated and adapted based on international guidelines. Reliability (internal and composite) and validity analyses (construct ESEM, concurrent, predictive and cross-cultural invariance through multi-group factorial models) were performed.ResultsFor both the balanced scale and the PW one, modeling a method factor was not relevant. The reliability and validity indices of both forms were according to theory and prior studies’ findings: (a) personality factors were medium-high related to affective factors; (b) personality factors were less related to life satisfaction than affective factors; (c) life satisfaction was medium-high related to affective factors; (d) neuroticism appeared mainly related to all criteria variables; and (e) an acceptable level of invariance was achieved with regard to the English version.DiscussionThis study contributes to research on personality assessment by providing the first evidence regarding the psychometric properties of a PW short measure. These results suggest that PW short scales of personality used after data screening techniques may be appropriate for future studies (e.g., cross-cultural, content validity).

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Balanced and positively worded personality short-forms: Mini-IPIP validity and cross-cultural invariance

Martínez-Molina

Arias

2018

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“…Even relatively simple items types, such as those measuring temperament and character traits, are surprisingly long in the NEO‐PI‐R (8.4 words per item). Previous research pointed out that, even in linguistically simple measures (such as the Rosenberg Self‐Esteem Scale), the dimensional structure might change depending on respondents' reading ability (Gnambs & Schroeders, ). As such, we advise caution when generalizing the item‐type findings of this study to other personality inventories.…”

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“…Response patterns across age may also be affected by age‐related covariates that are unrelated to personality development (Hofer, Flaherty, & Hoffman, ). These covariates include differences in cognitive abilities (Gnambs & Schroeders, ), situational transitions across life stages (Bleidorn, Hopwood, & Lucas, ; Wrzus & Roberts, ; Wrzus, Wagner, & Riediger, ), physical and mental constraints of elderly people, or differences in the vocabulary used by different generations. This is particularly relevant to current personality inventories developed on the basis of assumptions about the Big Five or five‐factor model (FFM), as they (Costa & McCrae, ) include a wide range of specific, complex, and situational item types.…”

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‘Grandpa, Do you like Roller Coasters?’: Identifying Age–Appropriate Personality Indicators

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Personality development research heavily relies on the comparison of scale means across age. This approach implicitly assumes that the scales are strictly measurement invariant across age. We questioned this assumption by examining whether appropriate personality indicators change over the lifespan. Moreover, we identified which types of items (e.g. dispositions, behaviours, and interests) are particularly prone to age effects. We reanalyzed the German Revised NEO Personality Inventory normative sample (N = 11,724) and applied a genetic algorithm to select short scales that yield acceptable model fit and reliability across locally weighted samples ranging from 16 to 66 years of age. We then examined how the item selection changes across age points and item types. Emotion-type items seemed to be interchangeable and generally applicable to people of all ages. Specific interests, attitudes, and social effect items-most prevalent within the domains of Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Openness-seemed to be more prone to measurement variations over age. A large proportion of items were systematically discarded by the item-selection procedure, indicating that, independent of age, many items are problematic measures of the underlying traits. The implications for personality assessment and personality development research are discussed. © 2019 European Association of Personality Psychology

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“…The instrument used in this study adapted two self-esteem scales and the trend of smartphone addiction. The self-esteem scale was adapted from Rosenberg (Gnambs & Schroeders, 2020). This instrument consists of 10 items with a Cronbach alpha coefficient of 0.68.…”

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Self instruction techniques recommends using the trend of student "smartphone addiction" to increase self-esteem

Majdi¹,

Mafirja

Maranata

2020

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Smartphone addiction is a phenomenon that readily occurs in adolescents and harms physical and mental development. One of the factors that influence the occurrence of smartphone addiction in adolescents is low self-esteem. The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of group counseling using self-instruction techniques to increase students' self-esteem and make them vulnerable to smartphone addiction. This study used a pre-test and post-test design from a random control group, involving 7 XII students majoring in fashion at SMK Negeri 1 Takengon. The data analysis technique used is repeated measurement analysis of variance. The results showed that the self-instruction technique group counseling can effectively increase the self-esteem of students who tend to be addicted to smartphones in Takengon City, Aceh

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Cognitive Abilities Explain Wording Effects in the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale

Cited by 83 publications

References 79 publications

Balanced and positively worded personality short-forms: Mini-IPIP validity and cross-cultural invariance

Balanced and positively worded personality short-forms: Mini-IPIP validity and cross-cultural invariance

‘Grandpa, Do you like Roller Coasters?’: Identifying Age–Appropriate Personality Indicators

Self instruction techniques recommends using the trend of student "smartphone addiction" to increase self-esteem

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