HARTER SPP SAMPLE ITEMS
Really
True
for meSort of
True
for meSort of
True
for meReally
True
for me
Sample Sentence
a.&& Some kids would
rather play outdoors in
their spare timeBUT Other kids would rather
watch T.V.&&
1.&& Some kids feel that
they are very good at
their school workBUT Other kids worry about
whether they can do the
school work assigned to them&&
2.&& Some kids find it hard
to make friendsBUT Other kids find it pretty easy
to make friends&&
3.&& Some kids do very well
at all kinds of sportsBUT Other kids don’t feel that
they are very good when it
comes to sports&&
4.&& Some kids are happy
with the way they lookBUT Other kids are nothappy
with the way they look&&
5.&& Some kids often do not
like the way they
behaveBUT Other kids usually like the
way they behave&&
6.&& Some kids are often
unhappy with
themselvesBUT Other kids are pretty pleased
with themselves&&
Notes:
Sample items are from the child (age 8 to 13 years) profile.
A scoring key is provided in the user manuals: http://portfolio.du.edu/SusanHarter Reproduced with
permission.
Sample items from the adolescent profile:
Some teenagers are very happy being the way they are BUT Other teenagers often wish they were different.
(Global Self-Worth Scale)
Some teenagers feel that they are pretty intelligent BUT Other teenagers question whether they are intelligent.
(Scholastic Competence Scale)
Sample items from the college students profile:
Some students usually like themselves as a person BUT Other students often don’t like themselves as a person.
(Global Self-Worth Scale)
Some students do not feel they are very mentally able BUT Other students feel they are very mentally able.
(Intellectual Ability Scale)
Sample items from the adults profile:
Some adults like the way they are leading their lives BUT Other adults don’t like the way they are leading their
lives. (Global Self-Worth Scale)
When some adults don’t understand something, it makes them feel stupid BUT Other adults don’t necessarily feel
stupid when they don’t understand. (Intelligence Scale)
Please note that these are sample items and complete inventories are available at Susan Harter’s website.
Furthermore, Susan Harter requests that all items from each domain scale are administered. Do not shorten the
domain scales without explicit permission. However, researchers do not need to administer all scales depending
on their research needs.146 6. MEASURES OF SELF-ESTEEM
II. EMOTIONAL DISPOSITIONS