Study Lai & McDonald (1995): study CA Calgary, Alberta 1991
- Public
- Chinese elderly immigrants, Canada, 1991
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Respondents
- N = 100
- Non Response
- 14.7%
- Assessment
- Interview: face-to-face
Correlate
- Authors's Label
- Self-esteem
- Our Classification
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- Error Estimates
- Cronbach's alpha reliabilty coefficient is .8
- Remarks
- A score of two was given for "agree" in the positive statements and "disagree" for the negative statements. Summation of all the scores in the 10 items yielded an overall self-esteem score from 10 to 20. The higher the score obtained, the higher the level of self-esteem of the respondents.
- Related specification variables
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- Operationalization
- Self-esteem was measured by the 10 item self-esteem scale of Rosenberg (1965):
1. I feel that I am a person of worth, at least on an egual plane with others.
2. I feel that I have a number of good qualities..
3. All in all, I am inclined to feel that I am a failure.
4. I am able to do things as well as most other people.
5. I feel I do not have much to be proud of.
6. I take a positive attitude toward myself.
7. On the whole, I am satisfied with myself.
8. I wish I could have more respect for myself.
9. I certainly feel useless at times.
10. At times I think I am no good at all.
Rated:
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree