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A Norwegian translation of the self–liking and competence scale
Author(s) -
Silvera David H.,
Neilands Tor,
Perry Judith A.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.743
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1467-9450
pISSN - 0036-5564
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9450.00254
Subject(s) - norwegian , psychology , conceptualization , competence (human resources) , self concept , social psychology , self esteem , perception , construct (python library) , scale (ratio) , developmental psychology , philosophy , linguistics , physics , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , neuroscience , computer science , programming language
Although global self–esteem has historically been assumed to be a unidimensional construct, recent theory and research has challenged this assumption. Instead, it has been suggested that self–esteem might more fruitfully be viewed as a two–dimensional construct composed of: (a) self–liking, based on our perceptions of feedback from our social environment; and (b) self–competence, based on our internal conceptions of success and failure in performing tasks. The Self–Liking and Competence Scale (SLCS) is a self–esteem measure that has recently been developed based on this two–dimensional conceptualization of self–esteem. The purpose of the present research was to validate a Norwegian translation of the SLCS. 372 participants were given a translated version of the SLCS, and the translated scale exhibited psychometric properties similar to those of the original English version of the scale.