Component structure, reliability, and stability of Lawrence’s Self‐Esteem Questionnaire (LAWSEQ)

Rae, Gordon; Dalto, Georgia; Loughrey, Dolores; Woods, Caroline

doi:10.1080/03055698.2010.506333

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“…Locus of control was measured at age 10 with the 10-item Caraloc Scale (Gammage, 1975); sample items include “Do you feel that most of the times it is not worth trying hard because things never turn out anyway?” and “Are you the kind of person who believes that planning ahead makes things turn out better?” (α = .69). Self-esteem was measured at age 10 with 12 items of the Lawrence Self-Esteem Questionnaire (Lawrence, 1981; Rae, Dalto, Loughrey, & Woods, 2011); sample items include “Do you usually feel silly when you talk to your parents?” and “Are there lots of things about yourself you would like to change?” (α = .73).…”

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Who becomes an entrepreneur? Early life experiences as predictors of entrepreneurship.

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Duckworth

2012

Developmental Psychology

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Taking a longitudinal perspective, we tested a developmental-contextual model of entrepreneurship in a nationally representative sample. Following the lives of 6,116 young people in the 1970 British Birth Cohort from birth to age 34, we examined the role of socioeconomic background, parental role models, academic ability, social skills, and self-concepts as well as entrepreneurial intention expressed during adolescence as predictors of entrepreneurship by age 34. Entrepreneurship was defined by employment status (being self-employed and owning a business). For both men and women, becoming an entrepreneur was associated with social skills and entrepreneurial intentions expressed at age 16. In addition, we found gender-specific pathways. For men, becoming an entrepreneur was predicted by having a self-employed father; for women, it was predicted by their parents' socioeconomic resources. These findings point to conjoint influences of both social structure and individual agency in shaping occupational choice and implementation.

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“…(␣ ϭ .69). Self-esteem was measured at age 10 with 12 items of the Lawrence Self-Esteem Questionnaire (Lawrence, 1981;Rae, Dalto, Loughrey, & Woods, 2011); sample items include "Do you usually feel silly when you talk to your parents?" and "Are there lots of things about yourself you would like to change?"…”

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Who becomes an entrepreneur? Early life experiences as predictors of entrepreneurship.

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Duckworth

2012

Developmental Psychology

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“…Third, self-esteem was measured using a reduced version of the LAWSEQ containing 10 of the 16 original items. However, this version was used with adolescents previously ( Mak and Fancourt, 2019 ; Viner and Cole, 2006 ), and is based on evidence that the scale is unidimensional ( Rae et al, 2011 ). Finally, it is possible that unmeasured confounders, such as psychological or mental health issues, might have influenced the results.…”

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Is orthodontic treatment associated with changes in self-esteem during adolescence? A longitudinal study

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Objective: This study explored the association between history of orthodontic treatment and changes in self-esteem among British adolescents. Design: Birth cohort study. Setting: United Kingdom. Participants: Data from 2600 participants of the British Cohort Study were analysed. Methods: Participants completed the Lawrence Self-Esteem Questionnaire (LAWSEQ) at the ages of 10 and 16 years. The change in LAWSEQ score over six years was the outcome. Participants were divided into two groups according to parental reports of orthodontic treatment at the same ages. The association between history of orthodontic treatment and six-year changes in LAWSEQ score was tested in linear regression models adjusting for demographic factors (adolescents’ sex and ethnicity), family socioeconomic status (parental social class and mothers’ education), perceived orthodontic treatment need and baseline LAWSEQ score. Results: According to parental reports, 8% of participants had a history of orthodontic treatment. The mean LAWSEQ score at baseline was 13.7 (95% confidence interval [CI] 13.6–13.9) and increased significantly over time by 1.7 units (95% CI 1.5–1.9). Orthodontic treatment history was positively, albeit not significantly, associated with change in LAWSEQ score (coefficient: 0.08, 95% CI –0.56 to 0.72). The direction of the association reversed but remained non-significant after adjustment for all confounders (coefficient: –0.19; 95% CI –0.68 to 0.30). Improvements in self-esteem were positively associated with mothers’ education (coefficient: 0.85; 95% CI 0.09–1.61) and negatively associated with self-esteem at baseline (coefficient –0.79; 95% CI –0.82 to –0.75). Conclusion: This six-year longitudinal study provided no evidence for an association between history of orthodontic treatment and changes in self-esteem during adolescence.

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“…The back-translation of LAWSEQ was partially noncomparable (see appendix) and this may have caused bias on the results. The reliability of LAWSEQ scores has been found satisfactory in recent analyses [ 21 ]. However, LAWSEQ has not been validated in Finnish populations and cultural differences may also have an effect on the adequacy of the translation used in this study.…”

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Weaker Self-Esteem in Adolescence Predicts Smoking

Saari

Kentala

Mattila

2015

BioMed Research International

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Background. To study whether weaker self-esteem in adolescence is connected with smoking behavior in adulthood. Methods. An age cohort born in 1979 responded to the Lawrence Self-Esteem Questionnaire (LAWSEQ) at the age of 16 (n = 1,072). Respondents' smoking behavior was monitored annually during adolescence and 75.3% (n = 813) of them remained nonsmokers during adolescence. A follow-up questionnaire eliciting smoking behavior was sent to the adolescent nonsmokers at the age of 29 years. Response rate at follow-up was 46.2% (n = 376). Results. Weaker self-esteem (LAWSEQ score ≥ 3) during the adolescence was not significantly associated with smoking in adulthood. However, those respondents who had weaker self-esteem in adolescence had increased risk of having been smoking regularly (adjusted OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.1–3.0) although not all of them were smokers at the time of the follow-up. Conclusions. Those with weaker self-esteem in adolescence are more likely to smoke regularly in adulthood.

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Component structure, reliability, and stability of Lawrence’s Self‐Esteem Questionnaire (LAWSEQ)

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Who becomes an entrepreneur? Early life experiences as predictors of entrepreneurship.

Who becomes an entrepreneur? Early life experiences as predictors of entrepreneurship.

Is orthodontic treatment associated with changes in self-esteem during adolescence? A longitudinal study

Weaker Self-Esteem in Adolescence Predicts Smoking

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