The multidimensional assessment of self-esteem in childhood and adolescence proves to be very useful in the research field and has important implications in clinical practice. The Five-Scale Test of Self-Esteem for Children questionnaire is widely used in international research, examining four sub-dimensions of general self-esteem: academic, body, family, and social self-esteem. This study aims to illustrate the psychometric characteristics and the calibration of the Italian version of the questionnaire and to investigate whether factors such as age, gender and socio-demographic family variables have an effect on the sub-dimensions of self-esteem. The present cross-sectional study involved a sample of 1004 children and adolescents ranging from 8 to 20 years of age (mean age 12.71 ± 3.13, males 49.3%). The Five-Scale Test of Self-Esteem for Children questionnaire showed good psychometric properties (factorial analysis and internal consistency). Males reported higher levels of general and body self-esteem than females. Primary school children scored higher than older students on every dimension, except for social self-esteem. Academic self-esteem is the dimension most affected by socio-demographic variables.
La valutazione multidimensionale dell’autostima in età evolutiva può rivelarsi molto utile in ambito di ricerca e ha importanti implicazioni nella pratica clinica. Il questionario Cosa penso di me è uno strumento ampiamente utilizzato nella letteratura internazionale che prende in esame quattro sottodimensioni dell’autostima generale: l’autostima scolastica, corporea, familiare, interpersonale. Lo studio presentato si pone l’obiettivo di illustrare le caratteristiche psicometriche e la taratura della versione italiana dello strumento e di indagare se fattori quali l’età, il sesso e le variabili sociodemografiche familiari abbiano un effetto sulle diverse sottodimensioni dell’autostima. Il presente studio trasversale ha coinvolto un campione di 1004 bambini e ragazzi dagli 8 ai 20 anni (età media 12,71 ± 3,13, maschi 49,3%). Il questionario Cosa Penso di me ha mostrato delle buone proprietà psicometriche (analisi fattoriale e consistenza interna). I maschi hanno riportato livelli di autostima generale e corporea più elevati delle femmine. I bambini della scuola primaria presentano punteggi più alti rispetto agli studenti di età maggiore su tutte le dimensioni prese in esame, eccetto per l’autostima interpersonale.
Cavallero, M., Di Pietro, M., Lupo, I., Marzocchi, G. (2021). The five-scale test of self-esteem for children: A questionnaire for assessing multidimensional self-esteem [Cosa penso di me: Un questionario per la valutazione multidimensionale dell’autostima]. PSICOTERAPIA COGNITIVA E COMPORTAMENTALE, 27(3), 255-278 [10.14605/PCC2732101].
The five-scale test of self-esteem for children: A questionnaire for assessing multidimensional self-esteem [Cosa penso di me: Un questionario per la valutazione multidimensionale dell’autostima]
Cavallero, M
Primo
;Marzocchi, GMUltimo
2021
Abstract
The multidimensional assessment of self-esteem in childhood and adolescence proves to be very useful in the research field and has important implications in clinical practice. The Five-Scale Test of Self-Esteem for Children questionnaire is widely used in international research, examining four sub-dimensions of general self-esteem: academic, body, family, and social self-esteem. This study aims to illustrate the psychometric characteristics and the calibration of the Italian version of the questionnaire and to investigate whether factors such as age, gender and socio-demographic family variables have an effect on the sub-dimensions of self-esteem. The present cross-sectional study involved a sample of 1004 children and adolescents ranging from 8 to 20 years of age (mean age 12.71 ± 3.13, males 49.3%). The Five-Scale Test of Self-Esteem for Children questionnaire showed good psychometric properties (factorial analysis and internal consistency). Males reported higher levels of general and body self-esteem than females. Primary school children scored higher than older students on every dimension, except for social self-esteem. Academic self-esteem is the dimension most affected by socio-demographic variables.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.