Factor Structure of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 748-764

  Supple, Andrew J ^a   Su, Jinni ^a   Plunkett, Scott W ^b   Peterson, Gary W ^c   Bush, Kevin R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bidimensional; construct validity; cross cultural validity; Rosenberg; self esteem; two factor

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878756312     PISSN: 00220221     EISSN: 15525422     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022022112468942     Document Type: Article

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