Measuring self-esteem in dieting disordered patients: The validity of the Rosenberg and Coopersmith contrasted
✍ Scribed by Griffiths, Rosalyn A. ;Beumont, Pierre J. V. ;Giannakopoulos, Effy ;Russell, Janice ;Schotte, David ;Thornton, Chris ;Touyz, Stephen W. ;Varano, Pina
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 94 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0276-3478
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✦ Synopsis
Objective:
In order to ascertain the most appropriate measure of self-esteem for dieting disordered patients, this study contrasted the construct and convergent validities of two widely used measures. in addition, dieting disordered subgroups were compared on levels of self-esteem.
Method:
One hundred and seventeen male and female patients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or eating disorder not otherwise specified completed the rosenberg self-esteem scale (ses), the coopersmith self-esteem inventory (sei), and measures of dieting disorder pathology and depression.
Results:
No significant differences among the three dieting disorder subgroups were found. in determining convergent validity, regression analyses indicated that the ses was a significant predictor of dieting disorder psychopathology whereas the sei was not. of the two self-esteem measures, only the ses showed evidence of convergent validity.
Discussion:
The results suggest that the ses has sounder construct and convergent validity than the sei. hence, the ses may be more appropriate for use with dieting disordered populations.