A Cross-Cultural Study of the Reliability of the Coopersmith Self Esteem Inventory
- 1 September 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Educational and Psychological Measurement
- Vol. 44 (3) , 575-581
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0013164484443005
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to determine the realiability of the spanish translation of the Self Esteem Inventory (SEI) with a group of Puerto Rican students on the island and another on the mainland. The sample was composed of 296 high school students ages 15-18. The study concluded that the Spanish translation of the SEI was a reliable instrument in evaluating the personal judgment of worthiness for Puerto Rican students in the island and the mainland United States.Keywords
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