title: The state of measurement of self-esteem of African American women.
abstract: This article critically reviews the state of measurement of self-esteem in African American women. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale, and the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory are three commonly used measures. However, their validity for African American women has not been adequately tested. Given the unique nature of the self-esteem of this group, related to experiences of racism and sexism, the accurate measurement of this construct is important. This review provided support for the internal consistency of each measure with alpha coefficients ranging from .74 to .87. However, the validity of the measures was not fully supported. Suggestions for further research specific to the unique needs of this population are discussed.
authors.affiliation: University of Kentucky, KY, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hatcher
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000208:ethnology*; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000592:standards*; D011287:Prejudice; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012107:Research Design; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*