SELF-LIKING AND SELF-COMPETENCE SCALE /C0REVISED (SLSC-R)
Instructions: These items concern your general thoughts and feelings about yourself.
Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each item using the 5-point scale below:
Scale Item Scoring
1. I tend to devalue myself. L2
2. I am highly effective at the things I do. C 1
3. I am very comfortable with myself. L 1
4. I am almost always able to accomplish what I try for. C 1
5. I am secure in my sense of self-worth. L 1
6. It is sometimes unpleasant for me to think about myself. L 2
7. I have a negative attitude toward myself. L 2
8. At times, I find it difficult to achieve the things that are important to me. C 2
9. I feel great about who I am. L1
10. I sometimes deal poorly with challenges. C 2
11. I never doubt my personal worth. L 1
12. I perform very well at many things. C 1
13. I sometimes fail to fulfill my goals. C 2
14. I am very talented. C1
15. I do not have enough respect for myself. L 2
16. I wish I were more skillful in my activities. C 2
Notes:
Used with a response scale ranging from 1 5Strongly disagree to 5 5Strongly agree.
Scoring: C 5self-competence; L 5self-liking; 25 negatively-keyed item; 15 positively-keyed item.
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Harter Self-Perception Profile (SPP)
(e.g., Harter, 2012a,b ;Neemann & Harter, 2012 ).
Variable
The family of SPP profiles each assesses global self-worth as well as multiple specific domains of self, relevant
for individuals at different developmental periods ( Neemann & Harter, 2012 ).
Description
The original self-perception profile was developed for children aged 8 to 13 years and was briefly detailed in
theBlascovich and Tomaka (1991) chapter. We expand on their treatment in this section to cover the entire family
of Harter measures. There are different profiles for use with children, adolescents, college students, adults, and
most recently, older adults. Each profile assesses multiple domains that are developmentally appropriate and the
number of domains increases with age. The SPP presents two statements and asks the individual to choose the
one that is most self-descriptive, and then rate it as ‘A Lot Like Me’ or ‘A Little Like Me.’ These responses
are rated on a 4-point scale. The two-step, forced-choice format was originally designed to reduce socially-
desirable responses but Marsh (1992a) has queried this claim. The scale for young children (preschool to third
grade; boy and girl versions) is administered individually in pictorial format, eliminating the need for reading
skills. However, no global subscale is available for young children because it was argued that children under
eight years of age cannot communicate feelings of global self-worth ( Harter & Pike, 1984 ). The scales for other
ages use the same format as the scale for young children, except words are used instead of pictures.142 6. MEASURES OF SELF-ESTEEM
II. EMOTIONAL DISPOSITIONS