Table 3.
Intercorrelation of select MSEI self-esteem scales (n=152)
| Total | Competence | Likeability | Lovability | Personal power | Moral self-approval | Defensive self-enhancement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | xxx | .61* | .71* | .59* | .63* | .56* | .44* |
| Competence | .61* | xxx | .51* | .37* | .67* | .39* | .29* |
| Likeability | .71* | .51* | xxx | .70* | .55* | .55* | .46* |
| Lovability | .59* | .37* | .70* | xxx | .42* | .51* | .44* |
| Personal power | .63* | .67* | .55* | .42* | xxx | .41* | .30* |
| Moral self-approval | .55* | .39* | .55* | .51* | .41* | xxx | .50* |
| Defensive self-enhancement | .44* | .29* | .46* | .44* | .30* | .50* | xxx |
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