Situational Self-Esteem Contingency Scale, CSE Test - the question form
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1. My sense of self-worth depends strongly on how competent my actions are.
1 - Not at all like me
2 - Somewhat unlike me
3 - Sometimes true
4 - Somewhat like me
5 - Very much like me
2. Even when failure seems likely, it does not affect my self-esteem.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Mostly unlike me
3 – Sometimes true
4 – Mostly like me
5 – Very much like me
3. My feelings about myself depend on how well I live up to the standards I set for myself.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Mostly not like me
3 – Sometimes like me
4 – Mostly like me
5 – Very much like me
4. My feelings about myself depend on how much other people love and accept me.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not much like me
3 – Sometimes like me
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
5. If I manage to get along with someone, I feel better about myself.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat unlike me
3 – Sometimes this is true
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
6. How physically attractive I am is an important indicator of my self-worth.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not very much like me
3 – Sometimes like me
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
7. My feelings about myself depend on what I think other people say and think about me.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat unlike me
3 – Sometimes
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
8. If someone tells me that I look good, I feel better about myself.
1 – Not at all true
2 – Mostly untrue
3 – Sometimes
4 – Mostly true
5 – Very true
9. My sense of self-worth does not depend on other people treating me poorly.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Mostly not like me
3 – Sometimes this happens
4 – Mostly like me
5 – Very much like me
10. A major indicator of my self-worth is how well I meet the standards that other people have set for me.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat unlike me
3 – Sometimes true
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
11. My feelings about myself do not depend on knowing that someone likes me.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat unlike me
3 – Sometimes true
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
12. I feel dissatisfied with myself when my actual actions do not match my expectations.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat unlike me
3 – This happens sometimes
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
13. Even if I do not look my best, it does not affect my self-esteem.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat unlike me
3 – Sometimes true
4 – Mostly like me
5 – Very much like me
14. My feelings about myself depend on how good I look.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not much like me
3 – Sometimes true
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
15. Even if other people do not accept me or reject me, it does not affect my sense of self-worth.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not really like me
3 – Sometimes true
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
1. An important indicator of my self-worth is how competent my actions are.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat unlike me
3 – Sometimes like me
4 – Mostly like me
5 – Very much like me
2. Even if I am at risk of failure, it does not affect my self-esteem.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat unlike me
3 – Sometimes this happens
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
3. My feelings about myself depend on how well I meet the standards I set for myself.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat unlike me
3 – Sometimes this is true
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
4. My feelings about myself depend on how much other people love and accept me.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat unlike me
3 – Sometimes this is true
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
5. If I manage to get along with someone, I feel better about myself.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not really like me
3 – Sometimes this happens
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
6. An important indicator of my self-worth is how physically attractive I am.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat unlike me
3 – Sometimes true
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
7. My feelings about myself depend on what I think other people say and think about me.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Slightly like me
3 – Sometimes like me
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
8. When people tell me that I look good, I feel better about myself.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat unlike me
3 – Sometimes this happens
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
9. My sense of self-worth does not depend on whether other people treat me badly.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat unlike me
3 – Sometimes true
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
10. An important measure of my self-worth is how well I meet the standards that other people have set for me.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Mostly not like me
3 – Sometimes true of me
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
11. My feelings about myself do not depend on realizing that someone likes me.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Mostly not like me
3 – Sometimes like me
4 – Mostly like me
5 – Very much like me
12. I feel dissatisfied with myself when my actions do not meet my expectations.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat unlike me
3 – Sometimes this happens
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
13. Even when I do not look my best, it does not affect my self-esteem.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Not much like me
3 – Sometimes this happens
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
14. My feelings about myself depend on how good I look.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat unlike me
3 – Sometimes true
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me
15. Even if other people do not accept me or reject me, it does not affect my sense of self-worth.
1 – Not at all like me
2 – Somewhat unlike me
3 – Sometimes this happens
4 – Somewhat like me
5 – Very much like me