A two-level confirmatory factor analysis of a modified rosenberg self-esteem scale

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 465-481

  Zimprich, Daniel ^a   Perren, Sonja ^a   Hornung, Rainer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Confirmatory factor analysis; Self esteem; Two level; Within and between classes

Indexed keywords

EID: 20744442254     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013164404272487     Document Type: Article

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