CORE SELF EVALUATION
DEVELOPED BY JUDGE, EREZ, BONO, & THORESON (2003)
Below are several statements with which you may agree or disagree. Using the
response scale below, indicate your level of agreement or disagreement with each
statement. Write your level of agreement in the left-hand column (e.g., write one
number, from 1-5, in the left hand column). You will use the right hand column to
score once you have completed the survey.
Rating Scale
1
Strongly disagree
2
Disagree
3
Neutral
4
Agree
5
Strongly agree
Your
Response
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Item
No.
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2
3
4
5
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10
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12
Question
Scoring
I am confident I get the success I deserve
Sometimes I feel depressed
When I try, I generally succeed
Sometimes when I fail, I feel worthless
I complete tasks successfully
Sometimes I do not feel in control of my work
Overall I am satisfied with myself
I am filled with doubts about my competence
I determine what will happen in my life
I do not feel in control of my success in my career
I am capable of coping with most of my problems
There are times when things look pretty bleak and hopeless
to me
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Self-Assessment Instructions
In the empty column to the right, re-write your score.
For all even items (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12), give yourself 1 point if you circled 5, 2 points if
you circled 4, 3 points if you circled 3, 4 points if you circled 2, and 5 points if you
circled 1.
For all the other questions, give yourself 5 points if you circled 5, 4 points if you 4, 3
points if you circled 3, 2 points if you circled 2, and 1 point if you circled 1.
For instance, for item #2 if you gave yourself a ‘4’ (meaning that you agree that you
sometimes feel depressed), then re-write a ‘2’ in the right hand column. If you gave
yourself a ‘2’ for item #3, (meaning that you do disagree with the statement that
when you try you generally succeed), then you should re-write a ‘2’ in the right hand
column.