ScholarOne - A validation study of the State Self-Esteem Scale-20
(SSES-20) and the State Self-Esteem Scale-6 (SSES-6) in a
Spanish-speaking sample
Abstract
The State Self-Esteem Scale has not been studied in Spanish population
yet. The first objective was to test the factor structure and internal
consistency of the State Self-Esteem Scale (long and short versions,
SSES-20 and SSES-6) in a Spanish-speaking sample. The second objective
was to assess the convergent and discriminant validity by examining its
relationships with variables such as trait self-esteem, social
desirability, depression, and anxiety. The whole sample was composed of
713 Spaniards (79.4% female; Mage = 24.75 years). Results suggest that
the bifactor model with a general factor and three subdimensions better
fit the data in the SSES-20. For the SSES-6 version, the hierarchical
model with three correlated first-order factors and a common superior
factor was found to be the best fit for the data. All dimensions showed
moderate to excellent reliability. All factors were positively
associated with trait self-esteem and social desirability, and inversely
associated with depression and state anxiety. Lastly, performance,
appearance, and social state self-esteem dimensions from the SSES-20
positively predicted depression and state anxiety using linear
regression models. Both the Spanish SSES-20 and SSES-6 showed adequate
psychometric properties within this sample, suggesting potential
generalizability to different Spanish samples.