rosenberg self esteem scale valid and reliable

Some standards of behavior and appearance are determined by society, by the media or by the individual. The analysis and quantification of the self-portrait that a person makes of hin or herself is an objective measurement based on social experiences(1). How can we, therefore, obtain objective numbers as a result of these measurements? Measuring results in this way is necessary so that evidence is created and data may be compared in a standard manner. Objective data providing concrete evidence concerning plastic surgery results is scarce. The importance of this documentation for the plastic surgeon has been compared to the importnce of the electrocardiogram for the cardiologist(2). Pre and post-operative photography is part of the routine of plastic surgery as a means of comparing results. Self-image is the subjective life center of the individual, determining thoughts, feelings and behavior. Self-esteem may be defined as the feeling, the appreciation and the consideration which a person feels for him or herself, that is to say, how much that person likes him or herself, how he or she sees him or herself and what he or she thinks about him or herself. Plastic Surgeons can alter the appearance of their patients and, in this way, influence self-image and self-esteem. CONCLUSÃO - A versão para a língua portuguesa da escala de auto-estima de Rosenberg (EPM/Rosenberg) apresentou bons índices de reprodutibilidade e validade no nosso meio, podendo ser usada como instrumento para medir a auto-estima de pacientes brasileiros que irão submeter-se à cirurgia plástica.Īuto-estima qualidade de vida questionários testes psicológicos cirurgia plástica Os autores tiveram como objetivos: Traduzir para a língua portuguesa, adaptar ao contexto cultural brasileiro e validar a escala de auto-estima de Rosenberg para uma população de pacientes que irão submeter-se à cirurgia plástica. Self-esteem quality of life questionnaires psychological tests self-image plastic surgery Conclusion: The Portuguese version of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem scale (UNIFESP-EPM/Rosenberg) proved reliable and valid and can be used as an instrument to measure the self-esteem of patients who will be undergoing cosmetic surgery. The authors had as objectives: to translate into Portuguese, culturally adapt and validate the Rosenberg self-esteem scale to be used in a population which will be submitted to plastic surgery.

Gal Moreira Dini I, Marina Rodrigues Quaresma II, Lydia Masako Ferreira III

Rosenberg self esteem scale valid and reliable