Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory

  • Coopersmith, S. (1967). The antecedents of self-esteem. San Francisco: Freeman.
  • Coopersmith, S. (1981). The antecedents of self-esteem. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press.


Table of Contents

Description

History of Use

References

Description:

Purpose
The Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory was designed to assess self-esteem, which is defined as "a personal judgment of worthiness that is expressed in the attitudes the individual holds toward himself."
Questions
25 items using forced-choice (like me or unlike me) format
Sub-scales
N/A
Domain

Psychometrics

Sample items
  • I am pretty sure of myself.
  • I'm a lot of fun to be with.

References:

Scale:
  • Coopersmith, S. (1967). The antecedents of self-esteem. San Francisco: Freeman.
  • Coopersmith, S. (1981). The antecedents of self-esteem. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press.

Selected Uses:
  • Slee, P. T. & Rigby, K. (1993). The relationship of Eysenck's personality factors and self-esteem to bully-victim behaviour in Australian schoolboys. Personality and Individual Differences, 14(2), 371-373. doi: 10.1016/0191-8869(93)90136-Q
  • Armstrong, L., Phillips, J. G. & Saling, L. L. (2000). Potential determinants of heavier internet usage. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 53(4), 537-550. doi: 10.1006/ijhc.2000.0400
  • Zhang, LF. (2001) Thinking styles, self-esteem, and extracurricular experiences. International Journal of Psychology, 36(2), 100-107. doi: 10.1080/00207590042000128
  • Phillips, J. G. & Reddie, L. (2007). Decisional style and self-reported email use in the workplace. Computers in Human Behavior, 23(5), 2414-2428. doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2006.03.016

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