Construct validity for self-acceptance and fear of negative evaluation

Psychol Rep. 2001 Oct;89(2):386. doi: 10.2466/pr0.2001.89.2.386.

Abstract

For 55 students (13 men, 42 women) there was a significant inverse correlation for scores on the Self-acceptance Scale and scores on the Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale, thereby giving credence to the construct validity of both scales, that is, the more one accepts oneself, the less negative evaluation there is of oneself.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Fear*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Internal-External Control*
  • Interpersonal Relations*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Personality Inventory / statistics & numerical data
  • Psychometrics
  • Self Concept*
  • Students / psychology