Two-dimensional self-esteem: theory and measurement

In this paper, we offer a clarified account of global self-esteem as consis ting of self-competence and self-liking and describe a revised instrument d esigned to measure the two correlated dimensions. In Study 1, four measurem ent models representing distinct conceptions of self-esteem are compared to confirm the a priori structure of the instrument. In Study 2, multiple rep orters (self, mother, father) are used to provide evidence for convergent a nd discriminant validity in a multi trait-multimethod context. Advantages o f the two-dimensional approach to measurement are discussed. (C) 2001 Elsev ier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.