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Assessing Psychological Well-being: Comparison between Self-esteem Scale and PAS & NAS

LI Hong   

  1. Institute of Education, Tsinghua University
  • Online:2004-04-15 Published:2004-04-15

Abstract: The purpose of the study was to compare the psychometric properties between two popular measures for psychological well-being:Rosenberg's Self-esteem Scale and Bradburn's Positive Affect Scale (PAS) and Negative Affect Scale (NAS).The sample consisted of 1142 college students from first year to third year at three universities in Beijing.The study consisted of two different studies.Study one included 354 participants,and study two included 788 participants.Results of both studies indicated that the psychometric properties of Self-esteem Scale were better than those of PAS &NAS.Thus,the study suggested that Self-esteem Scale as a measure for psychological well-being was more appropriate than PAS & NAS.

Key words: Self-esteem Scale, PAS, NAS, Psychological Well-being

CLC Number: 

  • B842.4
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