A Validity Study of Scores From Self-Anchored-Type Scales for Measuring Depression and Self-Esteem  

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Nugent, William R.

Jenis: Article from Journal - e-Journal
Dalam koleksi: Research on Social Work Practice vol. 14 no. 3 (Mei 2004), page 171-179.
Topik: self-anchored scales; measurement; assessment; measurement of depression; measurement of selfesteem
Fulltext: 171RSWP143.pdf (104.72KB)

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A study was conducted to test the hypothesis that scores from a self-anchored scale for depression function as unidimensional indicators of depression and that scores from a self-anchored scale for self-esteem function as unidimensional indicators of self-esteem. A total of 228 responses were obtained from a purposive sample of clinical and nonclinical respondents. The research hypothesis implied a measurement model that was tested using structural equation modeling methods. The results were consistent with the hypothesis that scores from the self-anchored scale for depression serve as indicators of the construct depression but not with the scores from the self-anchored scale for self-esteem functioning as indicators of the construct self-esteem. The results suggested that self-anchored scales may be used to measure depression but not self-esteem. A number of practice applications of these results are discussed, including the possible use of multi-item self-anchored scales.

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