Construction and validation of self-esteem in the foreign language classroom scale (SEFLS)
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https://doi.org/10.30827/portalin.vi38.22447Keywords:
validation, scale, self-esteem, self-concept, foreign languageAbstract
This paper describes the development and standardization of a measure of self-esteem in the foreign language classroom. The reliability and validity of self-esteem in the foreign language classroom scale (SEFLS) were determined for a sample of 252 Spanish native speakers studying a foreign language. The test reliability coefficient was ω= ,92. Confirmatory factorial analysis (CFA) yielded a 10-item three-dimension structure acceptable model fit. The three dimensions were language competence, skills performance and perceived social support. The SEFLS measure could be a useful tool for assessing students’ self-esteem in the foreign language classroom. Implications, limitations, and directions for future organizational research are discussed.
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