Personality correlates and gender invariance of wording effects in the German version of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale

Michaelides, Michalis P.; Zenger, Markus; Koutsogiorgi, Chrystalla; Brähler, Elmar; Stöbel-Richter, Yve; Berth, Hendrik

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2016.03.011

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“…Regarding the sex, we found a statistically significant, but weak, relationship between PW and sex, so that men were more likely than women to endorse PW items. These results are in line with previous works that, in the context of RSES, have found sex differences in wording effects 56 57. As for the explanatory role of age on method effects, we found that the relationship between age and the NW effect was not statistically significant, which supports previous research using other questionnaires (eg, self-esteem scales,50 Hospital Anxiety & Depression Scale64).…”

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Method effects associated with negatively and positively worded items on the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12): results from a cross-sectional survey with a representative sample of Catalonian workers

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ObjectiveRecent studies into the factorial structure of the 12-item version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) have shown that it was best represented by a single substantive factor when method effects associated with negatively worded (NW) items are considered. The purpose of the present study was to examine the presence of method effects, and their relationships with demographic covariates, associated with positively worded (PW) and/or NW items.DesignA cross-sectional, observational study to compare a comprehensive set of confirmatory factor models, including method effects associated with PW and/or NW items with GHQ-12 responses.SettingRepresentative sample of all employees living in Catalonia (Spain).Participants3050 participants (44.6% women) who responded the Second Catalonian Survey of Working Conditions.ResultsA confirmatory factor analysis showed that the best fitting model was a unidimensional model with two additional uncorrelated method factors associated with PW and NW items. Furthermore, structural equation modelling (SEM) revealed that method effects were differentially related to both the sex and age of the respondents.ConclusionIndividual differences related to sex and age can help to identify respondents who are prone to answering PW and NW items differently. Consequently, it is desirable that both the constructs of interest as well as the effects of method factors are considered in SEM models as a means of avoiding the drawing of inaccurate conclusions about the relationships between the substantive factors.

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“…Finally, there has been some research carried out on the demographic correlates of method effects, such as sex,53–57 age55 58 or educational level 41 59. With respect to the GHQ-12, to date, we have not found any studies that analyse demographic correlates of method effects.…”

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Method effects associated with negatively and positively worded items on the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12): results from a cross-sectional survey with a representative sample of Catalonian workers

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“…In this view, in addition to the focal construct of self-esteem negatively keyed items also capture a conceptually distinct trait representing a respondent’s response consistency independent of the scales’ content. In line with this assumption, wording effects in the RSES have been found to be stable across measurement occasions (Gana et al, 2013; Marsh et al, 2010; Michaelides, Koutsogiorgi, & Panayiotou, 2016; Motl & DiStefano, 2002) and subgroups (DiStefano & Motl, 2009; Lindwall et al, 2012; Michaelides, Zenger, et al, 2016; Salerno et al, 2017), they were identified in different language versions (Tomás et al, 2013; C. H. Wu, 2008; Y.…”

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

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Schroeders

2017

Assessment

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There is consensus that the 10 items of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) reflect wording effects resulting from positively and negatively keyed items. The present study examined the effects of cognitive abilities on the factor structure of the RSES with a novel, nonparametric latent variable technique called local structural equation models. In a nationally representative German large-scale assessment including 12,437 students competing measurement models for the RSES were compared: a bifactor model with a common factor and a specific factor for all negatively worded items had an optimal fit. Local structural equation models showed that the unidimensionality of the scale increased with higher levels of reading competence and reasoning, while the proportion of variance attributed to the negatively keyed items declined. Wording effects on the factor structure of the RSES seem to represent a response style artifact associated with cognitive abilities.

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“…On the other hand, other studies support the idea of two distinct positive and negative RSES factors instead of a one-dimensional structure (e.g. Alessandri et al, 2015;Boduszek et al, 2012;Gana et al, 2015;Marsh et al, 2010;Michaelides, Zenger, et al, 2016).…”

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Adapting and validating the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale for elderly Spanish population

Mayordomo

Gutiérrez

Sales

2019

Int. Psychogeriatr.

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Objectives:This study aims to adapt and validate the most common measure of self-esteem, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), in the elderly Spanish population based on the initial one-factor model proposed by the author of the scale.Design:The factorial validity of the scale was tested using confirmatory factor analysis.Setting:The study was carried out in the city of Valencia (Spain).Participants:A total of 231 elderly people with a mean age 72.68 (SD=8.55).Measurements:The participants completed the questionnaire RSES for the validation process, sociodemographic data and Mini-Mental State Examination.Results:Confirmatory factor analysis with a five-item structure for the one-factor structure showed good fit indexes (Chi square [5] = 217.20, p < .05; CFI = .965; GFI = .980; RMSEA = .070 [90% confidence interval of RMSEA, .022-.087]), and reliability, as internal consistency, measure with Cronbach’s alpha was .732.Conclusion:The adaptation of the RSES showed a unifactorial structure with good internal consistency. This reduced adaptation/version of the scale may facilitate clinical practice and be useful in research in older people.

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Personality correlates and gender invariance of wording effects in the German version of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale

Cited by 36 publications

References 34 publications

Method effects associated with negatively and positively worded items on the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12): results from a cross-sectional survey with a representative sample of Catalonian workers

Method effects associated with negatively and positively worded items on the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12): results from a cross-sectional survey with a representative sample of Catalonian workers

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

Adapting and validating the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale for elderly Spanish population

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