ABSTRACT Aim This study aimed to adapt the Self‐Esteem Stability Scale (SESS) to Turkish and evaluate its validity and reliability among nurses. Understanding self‐esteem stability is crucial for assessing psychological well‐being in healthcare professionals. Design A cross‐sectional methodological study. Methods The study included 305 nurses (83% women, 17% men), aged 20–47 (mean age = 28.57), working in a hospital setting. The psychometric evaluation of the Turkish version of the SESS involved exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (EFA and CFA), assessment of criterion validity, test–retest reliability, and internal consistency. Results The Turkish SESS showed a clear one‐factor structure; EFA produced a first eigenvalue of 2.34 (> 1) explaining 78.08% of variance, with factor loadings 0.84–0.91 and corrected item–total correlations 0.66–0.78. CFA indicated excellent fit (CFI = 0.99; RMSEA = 0.03). Reliability was high ( α = 0.86) with strong four‐week test–retest stability ( r = 0.84). Conclusions The Turkish version of the SESS is a valid and reliable tool for assessing self‐esteem stability among nurses. Patient or Public Contribution No patient or public contribution.
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