A confirmatory test of the underlying factor structure of scores on the collective self-esteem scale in two independent samples of Black Americans

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 172-179

  Utsey, Shawn O ^a   Constantine, Madonna G ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; COLLECTIVE SELF ESTEEM SCALE; COMMUNITY CARE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONALITY TEST; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLING; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF ESTEEM;

EID: 33645937008     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327752jpa8602_06     Document Type: Article

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