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Core self-evaluations (CSE) are the perceptions that people have about
their overall worth and capability. CSE may be a useful global indicator of
adaptation to disability and subjective well-being.
The Core Self-Evaluations
Scale (CSES) is the most common direct measure of CSE, but its use with persons
with disabilities has not been validated. This study aims to evaluate the
factorial and concurrent validity of the CSES in persons with spinal cord injury.
METHOD: Two hundred forty-seven individuals with spinal cord injury completed an
online survey consisting of the CSES, measures of the four CSE traits, and
selected psychosocial variables. RESULTS: Confirmatory factor analysis results
provide support for the one-factor measurement structure of the CSES. When
correlated with selected psychosocial variables, the CSES was found to perform in
a similar fashion to an indirect measure of CSE constructed from measures of the
individual CSE traits. CONCLUSIONS: The CSES demonstrated acceptable psychometric
properties, and its use as a brief, cost-effective measure of CSE in
rehabilitation research and practice is supported. Implications for
Rehabilitation Core self-evaluations (CSE) are the perceptions that people have
about their overall worth and capability, and the construct has promise as a
global indicator of adaptation to disability and subjective well-being in
rehabilitation research and practice. The Core Self-Evaluations Scale (CSES) is a
brief, valuable and cost-effective instrument that can be easily used in both
rehabilitation research and practice and has the potential to reduce burden
associated with client/participant assessment. This study provided evidence of
the factorial and concurrent validity of the CSES in persons with spinal cord
injury, and supports its use in rehabilitation settings.

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