“Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count of Think Aloud Protocol Interviews of the Items of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale during and after the Pandemic”

This study examined the language used while discussing the items on the Rosenberg Self-Esteem scale in 2021 and 2024. Sixty-nine interviews were conducted using a Think Aloud Protocol and coded using the Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count. These scores were similar during these two instances with similar populations.