A version of S. Coopersmith's (1967) Self-Esteem Inventory, modified for use with
adults, was found to have a test-retest reliability of approximately .80 for 32 adult
women over periods of 6-58 wks. Correlation of the scores with the Marlowe-Crowne
Social Desirability Scale for 51 college students was 47. Use of the Lie scale on the SelfEsteem
scale to identify Ss whose self-reports were markedly influenced by a social
desirability factor reduced this correlation to .32.