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The Barron ego strength scale: A study of personality correlates among normals
Author(s) -
Harmon Margaret H.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.6120360208
Subject(s) - psychology , id, ego and super ego , california psychological inventory , personality , dominance (genetics) , minnesota multiphasic personality inventory , scale (ratio) , personality assessment inventory , clinical psychology , social psychology , developmental psychology , biochemistry , chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics , gene
Abstract Although the Barron Ego Strength Scale (BESS) often has been shown to differentiate between the presence or absence of psychopathology, the exact construct measured as Ego Strength is little understood. This study related the BESS to the 15 personality needs of the Edwards Personal Preference Schedule, the Tolerance Scale of the California Psychological Inventory, and the Practical Outlook Scale of the Omnibus Personality Inventory. S s were 80 normal adult women, recruited individually from the community. Results showed significant correlations ( p <.05) only between Ego Strength and Abasement (‐.44), Dominance (.19), Tolerance (.69), and Practical Outlook (‐.32). This suggests that rather than distinguishing among specific personality profiles, the BESS relates to an underlying belief in self‐adequacy, along with tolerant, balanced attitudes.