Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
7-2008
Abstract
We examined the differential item functioning (DIF) of Rosenberg's (1965) Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) and compared scores from U.S. participants with those from 7 other countries: Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Kenya, South Africa, Singapore, and Taiwan. Results indicate that DIF was present in all comparisons. Moreover, controlling for latent self-esteem, participants from individualistic countries had an easier time reporting high self-esteem on self-competence-related items, whereas participants from communal countries had an easier time reporting high self-esteem on self-liking items (Tafarodi & Milne, 2002). After adjusting for DIF, we found larger mean self-esteem differences between the countries than observed scores initially indicated. The suitability of the RSES, and the importance of examining DIF, for cross-cultural research are discussed.
Discipline
Organizational Behavior and Theory
Research Areas
Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources
Publication
Journal of Applied Social Psychology
Volume
38
Issue
7
First Page
1867
Last Page
1904
ISSN
1559-1816
Identifier
10.1111/j.1559-1816.2008.00372.x
Publisher
Wiley
Citation
Baranik, Lisa E.; Meade, Adam W.; Lakey, Chad E.; Lance, Charles E.; HU, Changya; HUA, Wei; and MICHALOS, Alex.
Examining Differential Item Functioning of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale across Eight Countries (in Press). (2008). Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 38, (7), 1867-1904.
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Publisher
Creative Commons License
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.2008.00372.x