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The Core Self-Evaluation Scale: Psychometric properties of the German version in a representative sample
Markus ZengerGünter W. MaierElmar BrählerAnnett KörnerAndreas HinzYve Stöbel-richterAnja Hilbertsubject
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The Core Self-Evaluation Scale (CSES) is an economical self-reporting instrument that assesses fundamental evaluations of self-worthiness and capabilities. The broad aims of this study were to test the CSES's psychometric properties. The study is based on a representative survey of the German general population. Confirmatory factor analyses were conducted for different models with 1, 2, and 4 latent factors. The CSES was found to be reliable and valid, as it correlated as expected with measures of depression, anxiety, quality of life, self-report health status, and pain. A 2-factor model with 2 related factors (r = -.62) showed the best model fit. Furthermore, the CSES was measurement invariant across gender and age. In general, males had higher values of positive self-evaluations and lower negative self-evaluations than females. It is concluded that the CSES is a useful tool for assessing resource-oriented personality constructs.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-22 |