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The development and evaluation of self-esteem measuring instruments.

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  • 1Educational Research Unit, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia.

Journal of Personality Assessment
|April 1, 1978
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This study introduces a new self-esteem measurement considering individual values and life importance. It was tested on Australian tertiary students, offering a more personalized approach to self-esteem assessment.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Educational Psychology

Background:

  • Existing self-esteem measures often neglect individual value systems.
  • A personalized approach is needed for accurate self-esteem assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and develop a novel self-esteem measurement method.
  • To assess the validity of this new method among Australian tertiary students.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a self-esteem measure weighting self-ratings by life area importance.
  • Created a self-esteem questionnaire based on relevant life areas.
  • Evaluated instruments with 235 Psychology students at Melbourne University.

Main Results:

  • The proposed method provides a weighted self-esteem score.

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  • The developed questionnaire identified key life areas for Australian college students.
  • Initial evaluation demonstrated the feasibility of the new approach.

    • Conclusions:

    • Self-esteem measurement should incorporate subjective value systems.
    • This weighted approach offers a more nuanced understanding of self-esteem.
    • Further research can explore implications for self-esteem structure.