Self-Consciousness Revised

Scheier, M. F., & Carver, C. S. (1985). The self-consciousness scale: A revised version for use with general populations. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 15(8), 687-699.DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1985.tb02268.x
See also Fenigstein et al.'s (1975) original Self-Consciousness Scale.


 Table of Contents

Description

History of Use

References

Description:

Purpose
The Self-Consciousness Revised scale was designed to assess both private and public self-consciousness.
  • Private self-consciousness is defined as "the tendency to think about and attend to the more covert, hidden aspects of the self...for example, one's privately held beliefs, aspirations, values, and feelings."
  • Public self-consciousness is defined as "the tendency to to think about those self-aspects that are matters of public display...for example, one's overt behavior, mannerisms, stylistic quirks, and expressive qualities."
It is a revision of Fenigstein et al.'s (1975) original Self-Consciousness Scale.
Questions
22 items using 4-point ratings (0 = not at all like me to 3 = a lot like me)
Sub-scales
3 sub-scales:
  • Private self-consciousness
  • Public self-consciousness
  • Social anxiety
Domain

Psychometrics

Sample items
  • I'm always trying to figure myself out. (Private)
  • I'm concerned about my style of doing things. (Public)
  • It takes me time to get over my shyness in new situations. (Social Anxiety)

References:

Scale:
Scheier, M. F., & Carver, C. S. (1985). The self-consciousness scale: A revised version for use with general populations. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 15(8), 687-699.DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1985.tb02268.x
Further Scale Validation:
Martin, A. J., & Debus, R. L. (1999). Alternative factor structure for the Revised Self-Consciousness Scale. Journal of Personality Assessment, 72(2), 266-281.DOI: 10.1207/S15327752JP720211
Uses:

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