Factor structure, invariance and psychometric properties of the rosenberg self-esteem scale in the ecuadorian context

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE, Rosenberg, 1965) in the Ecuadorian context. The original version was evaluated along with alternative models proposed by other research in a sample of 535 adults in the city of Cuenca, Ecuador. The results of the confirmatory factor analysis show that the bifactor model has good internal consistency and adequate goodness of fit. Criterion validity was evaluated by correlating the dimensions of positive self-esteem and negative self-esteem with the subscales of the psychological domain of Quality of Life WHOQOL-BREF, Social Support of DUKE and Engagement to Life. Self-esteem measured by the RSE is essentially unidimensional and is invariant between the sex categories.