Research Measures

Please feel free to use and adapt these measures for noncommercial research and educational purposes without requesting additional permission. Please cite the original publication when using or adapting a measure. If you publish a translation or substantial adaptation that you would like me to share with other researchers, I'd be delighted to hear from you.

Collective Self-esteem Scale

A measure of the regard people have for their own social identity groups.

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Additional Resources

  • Italian translation of the scale (PDF)

  • Background and psychometric information (PDF)

Citation

  • Luhtanen, R., & Crocker, J. (1992). A collective self-esteem scale: Self-evaluation of one's social identity.  Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 18, 302-318. 

Contingencies of Self-Worth Scale

A measure of 7 domains on which people can base their self-esteem.

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  • Scale (PDF)

  • Scoring instructions (PDF)

  • Original article (DOI)

Additional Resources

  • Translations (PDF)

  • Background and psychometric information (PDF)

Citation

  • Crocker, J., Luhtanen, R. K., Cooper, M. L., & Bouvrette, A. (2003). Contingencies of self-worth in college students: Theory and measurement. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 85, 894-908.

Compassionate and Self-Image Goals Scale

A scale that measures two goals: self-image goals to create positive impressions on others, and compassionate goals to learn, contribute, and support others.

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  • Scale (PDF)

  • Scoring instructions (PDF)

  • Original article (DOI)

Additional Resources

  • Translations (PDF)

  • Background and psychometric information (PDF)

Citation

  • Crocker, J., & Canevello, A. (2008). Creating and undermining social support in communal relationships: The role of compassionate and self-image goals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 95, 555-575.