The Study of psychometric properties of contingencies of self-worth scale

Subject Areas : Journal of Educational Psychology

Milad SabzehAra Langroudi ¹ , Mehdi Reza Sarafraz ² , Nima Ghorbani ³ , Reza Rostami ⁴

1 - M.A. General psychology, University of Tehran, Iran
2 - Ph.D. Health psychology, University of Tehran, Iran
3 - Department of psychology, University of Tehran, Iran
4 - Department of psychology, University of Tehran, Iran

Received: 2013-06-10 Accepted : 2013-10-06 Published : 2013-11-22

Keywords: exploratory factor analysis, Psychometric properties, Contingencies of self-worth,

Abstract :

The aim of this research was to investigate the psychometric properties of contingencies of self-worth scale in a sample of Iranian university students. 502 undergraduate Payam Nour university students of langroud city were selected by available sampling method and were asked to complete contingencies of self-worth scale (CSWS), Integrative self-knowledge (ISK), Self-compassion scale-short form (SCS-SF), Margolis-Thomas narcissism scale (MTNS) and Rosenberg self-esteem scale (RSES). First, confirmatory factor analysis indicate that the factor structure of the Iranian sample does not fit with factor structure of the American sample. Thus, to find appropriate factor structure with Iranian sample exploratory factor analysis with principal component analysis and rotation oblimin was conducted and showed that 6 factor are fitted with data structure. Convergent and divergent scale validities were confirmed and Cronbach's alpha coefficients also revealed a good internal consistency of factors scale. Results based on self-determination theory and contingencies of self-worth theory were discussed.