Measures for
Clinical Practice
A SOURCEBOOK
Third Edition
Volume 2. Adults
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INDEX OF SELF-ESTEEM (lSE)
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AUTHOR: Walter W. Hudson
PURPOSE: To measure problems with self-esteem.
DESCRIPTION: The lSE is a 25-item scale designed to measure the degree,
severity, or magnitude of a problem the client has with self-esteem. Self-es­
teem is considered as the evaluative component of self-concept. The lSE is
written in very simple language, is easily administered, and easily scored.
Because problems with self-esteem are often central to social and psycho­ logical difficulties, this instrument has a wide range of utility for a number
of clinical problems. The ISE has two cutting scores. The first is a score of
30 (±5); scores below this point indicate absence of a clinically significant
problem in this area. Scores above 30 suggest the presence of a clinically
significant problem. The second cutting score is 70. Scores above this point
nearly always indicate that clients are experiencing severe stress with a clear
possibility that some type of violence could be considered or used to deal
with problems. The practitioner should be aware of this possibility. Another
advantage of the ISE is that it is one of some 20 scales of the W ALMYR
Assessment Scales package reproduced here, all of which are administered
and scored the same way.
NORMS: This scale was derived from tests of 1745 respondents, including
single and married individuals, clinical and nonclinical populations, college
students and nonstudents. Respondents included Caucasians, Japanese and
Chinese Americans, and a smaller number of members of other ethnic
groups. The lSE is not recommended for use with children under the age of
12. Actual norms are not available.
SCORING: Like most W ALMYR Assessment Scales instruments, the lSE is
scored by first reverse-scoring items listed at the bottom of the page (3-7,
14, 15. 18,21-23,25), summing these and the remaining scores, subtracting
the number of completed items, multiplying this figure by 100, and dividing
by the number of items completed times 6. This will produce a range from
o to 100 with higher scores indicating greater magnitude or severity of
problems.
RELIABILITY: The lSE has a mean alpha of .93, indicating excellent internal
consistency, and an excellent (low) SEM of 3.70. The lSE also has excellent
short-term stability with a two-hour test-retest correlation of .92.
VALIDITY: The lSE has good known-groups validity, significantly distin­
guishing between clients judged by clinicians to have problems in the area
of self-esteem and those judged not to. Further, the lSE has very good
construct validity, correlating poorly with measures with which it should not
and correlating well with a range of other measures with which it should
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correlate highly, e.g., depression, happiness, sense of identity, and scores on
the Generalized Contentment Scale (depression).
PRlMARY REFERENCE: Hudson, W. W. (1997). The WALMYR Assessment Scales
Scoring Manual. Tallahassee, FL: WALMYR Publishing Co.
AVAILABILITY: This scale cannot be reproduced or copied in any manner and must
be obtained by writing to the WALMYR Publishing Company, PO. Box
12217, Tallahassee, FL, 32317-2217 or by calling (850) 383-0045.
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INDEX OF SELF·ESTEEM (lSE)
Name:
Today's Date:
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This questionnaire is designed to measure how you see yourself. It is not a test so there are no right or wrong answers. An­
swer each item as carefully and as accurately as you can by placing a number beside each one as follows.
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= None of the time
2 = Very rarely
3 = A linle of the time
4 = Some of the time
5 = A good pan of the time
6 = Most of the time
7 = All of the time
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I feel that people would not like me if they really knew me well.
I feel that others get along much better than I do.
I feel that I am a beautiful person.
When I am with others I feel they are glad I am with them.
5. __ I feel that people really like to talk to me.
6. _ _ I feel that I am a very competent person.
7. _ _ I think I make a good impression on others.
8. _ _ I feel that I need more self-confidence.
9. _ _ When I am with strangers I am very nervous.
10. _ _ I think that I am a dull person.
J I. __ I feel ugly.
12. _ _ I feel that others have more fun than I do.
13. _ _ I feel that I bore people.
14. _ _ I think my friends find me interesting.
IS. _ _ I think I have a good sense of humor.
16. _ _ I feel very self-conscious when I am with strangers.
17. _ _ I feel that if I could be more like other people I would have it made.
18. _ _ I feel that people have a good time when they are with me.
19. _ _ I feel like a wallflower when I go out.
20 _ _ I feel I get pushed around more than others.
21. _ _ I think I am a rather nice person.
22. _ _ I feel that people really like me very mUCh.
23. _ _ I feel that I am a likeable person.
24. _ _ I am afraid I will appear foolish to others.
25. __ My friends think very highly of me.
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