PSYCHOMETRIC EVALUATION OF THE GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE-12 AND ROSENBERG SELF-ESTEEM SCALE IN HUNGARIAN AND SLOVAK EARLY ADOLESCENTS

• Authors: Sarkova M. , Nagyova I. , Madarasova Geckova A. , Orosova O. , Middel B. , van Dijk J. P.
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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The reliability and factor structure of the General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem scale (RSE) were evaluated in samples of Hungarian and Slovak early adolescents. The principal component analyses support the two-factor solution for GHQ-12 with subscales 'depression/anxiety' and 'social dysfunction'. Similarly, the RSE appears to be an instrument with a two-factor structure with subscales 'negative self-esteem' and 'positive self-esteem' in both samples. Reliability analyses of GHQ-12 and RSE total scales show satisfactory results, although the reliability figures of some components is lower. The factor structure of RSE component 'negative self-esteem' is less clear. Researchers need to be aware of the potential problems surrounding the negative item wording and make every effort to ensure that negatively-worded items are carefully constructed and easily interpreted by the population of early adolescents.

Keywords

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EARLY ADOLESCENT; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; PSYCHOMETRICS; ROSENBERG SELF-ESTEEM SCALE

Discipline

• PSYCHOLOGY: PSYCHOLOGY

• Publisher: Institute of Experimental Psychology, Slovak Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Studia Psychologica
• Year: 2006
• Volume: 48
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 69-79
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

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Sarkova M.

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Nagyova I.

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Madarasova Geckova A.

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Orosova O.

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Middel B.

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van Dijk J. P.

• M. Sarkova, Ustav filozofickych a sociálnych vied University P.J. Safárika, Moyzesova 16, 040 01 Kosice, Slovak Republic

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

06SKAAAA00842041