title: Psychometric properties of the French version of the short form of the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory among adolescents and young adults.
abstract: We examined the psychometric qualities of the Short Form of the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory (SF-CSEI) in a large sample of French adolescents and young adults. A 25-item French version was administered to 1,362 participants (561 aged below 16 years and 801 aged 16-25 years). Participants also completed other scales to measure construct validity (e.g., Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and General Health Questionnaire). Factorial analysis yielded evidence for a structure with three first-order factors for the SF-CSEI: personal, social, and family-derived self-esteem. The internal consistency of the questionnaire's different dimensions was satisfactory (Cronbach's α = .68-.77). Pearson's correlation coefficients showed that the SF-CSEI had moderate to high correlations with convergent measures (r = .19-.73) and constructs related to self-esteem (r = -.23-.65). Psychiatric patients (n = 67) scored significantly lower than a control group. Test-retest reliability was good for some of the factors, especially at 5 weeks and 1 year (r = .29-.79). The French version of the SF-CSEI appears to be a useful instrument, with a cross-culturally stable factorial structure.
authors: University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, EA, Reims, France catherine.potard@univ-reims.fr.
authors: Catherine
authors: C
authors: Potard
authors: University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, EA, Reims, France.
authors: Camille
authors: C
authors: Amoura
authors: University of Franche Comté, EA, Besançon, France FR "Educ," Besançon, France.
authors: Violaine
authors: V
authors: Kubiszewski
authors: "L'Audronnière" Therapeutic, Educational and Teaching Institute, Faverolles-sur-Cher, France.
authors: Mathieu
authors: M
authors: Le Samedy
authors: Department of Health Promotion, Indre-et-Loire Schools Inspectorate, Tours, France.
authors: Brigitte
authors: B
authors: Moltrecht
authors: François Rabelais University, EA, Tours, France University Psychiatric Clinic, University Hospital (CHRU), Tours, France.
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Courtois
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012649:Self Concept; D014175:Translating; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Coopersmith self-esteem inventory; adolescence; assessment; self-esteem