SSES
State Self-Esteem Scale (SSES)
The State Self-Esteem Scale (SSES) is a self-report questionnaire for assessing self-esteem as experienced at a specific moment, as opposed to general or trait self-esteem. It measures fluctuations in self-esteem following various life events or experimental stimuli, across three dimensions: performance, social appearance, and social esteem.
- Number of questions
- 20 questions
- Estimated duration
- 5 minutes
- Language
- English
- Original name
- State Self-Esteem Scale
- Target audience
- Adults, adolescents
- Authors
- Todd F. Heatherton, Patricia M. Polivy (1991)
- Category
- Self-esteem
Scoring & interpretation
Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale (from 1 = 'Strongly disagree' to 5 = 'Strongly agree'). Some items are reverse-scored. The scores are summed to obtain an overall score and three subscores (performance, appearance, social). A higher score indicates higher momentary self-esteem.
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