Table 2. Psychometric properties of the four domains of self-esteem.
Range | Number of items | Inter-item correlation | Cronbach's Alpha | ||
HI | NH controls | ||||
Domains of self-esteem | |||||
Perceived social acceptance by peers | 1–3 | 5 | .75 | .74 | .75 |
Perceived parental attention | 1–3 | 7 | .34 | .76 | .75 |
Perceived physical appearance | 1–3 | 5 | .46 | .83 | .78 |
Global self-esteem | 1–3 | 5 | .25 | .66 | .60 |