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

Alicia SalesTeresa MayordomoMargarita Gutierrez

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MaleAgingScale (ratio)Psychometricsmedia_common.quotation_subject050109 social psychology050105 experimental psychologyStructural equation modelingCronbach's alphaSurveys and QuestionnairesChi-square testHumans0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesmedia_commonAgedAged 80 and over05 social sciencesSelf-esteemRosenberg self-esteem scaleReproducibility of ResultsMiddle AgedConfirmatory factor analysisConfidence intervalSelf ConceptPsychiatry and Mental healthClinical PsychologySpainFemaleGeriatrics and GerontologyPsychologyFactor Analysis StatisticalGerontologyClinical psychology

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ABSTRACTObjectives: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.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2019-09-16International psychogeriatrics
10.1017/s1041610219001170https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32122414