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+Academic Self-Concept Scale (ASCS)

Cokley & Patel (2007)

Reynolds (1988)

Topic: Self-Evaluations - Academic Self-Concept

Description of Measure: 

The Academic Self-Concept Scale, or the ASCS, is a 40-item scale that measures the perceptions and feelings students have about their academic abilities, and it uses a 4-point Likert-type scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree). Higher scores reflect a more positive academic self-concept.

Instructions: 

For each of the following items, indicate the extent to which you have experienced the feeling or situation at school on a scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree).

Response Options: 

  1. Strong Disagree
  2. Disagree
  3. Agree
  4. Strongly Agree

Items: 

Being a student is rewarding.    

  1. If I try, I will get good grades.
  2. My school efforts are rewarded.
  3. I don’t do well in school.
  4. I often expect to do poorly on exams.
  5. I am a capable student.
  6. I do well given the time I study.
  7. My parents are not satisfied with my grades in college.
  8. Others think I am intelligent.
  9. Courses are usually not challenging for me.
  10. At times, I want to quit school.
  11. Most of my classmates do better in school than I do.
  12. Instructors believe I am a good student.
  13. At times, I feel college is too difficult for me.
  14. I am proud of my college grades.
  15. I am confident while taking tests.
  16. I can help others with classwork.
  17. Professors’ standards are too high.
  18. It’s hard to keep up with classwork.
  19. I’m satisfied with the work I turn in.
  20. I feel like a failure sometimes.
  21. I don’t study enough before exams.
  22. Exams are usually not challenging for me.
  23. I may not do well in my major.
  24. Studying hard pays off.
  25. Getting through school is hard.
  26. I schedule my study time well.
  27. My academic goals are clear to me.
  28. I’d like to be a better student.
  29. Sometimes I get discouraged about school.
  30. I enjoy doing my schoolwork.
  31. I am a good student. (might need to define good here)
  32. I get the grades I deserve.
  33. I don’t study enough.
  34. By finals, I am on top of my work.
  35. Others think I am a good student.
  36. I feel that I am better than the average college student.
  37. Classmates are better prepared than I am.
  38. I lack the ability for courses in my major.
  39. My study habits are poor.

Citation:

Cokley, K., & Patel, N. (2007). A psychometric investigation of the academic self-concept of Asian American college students. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 67(1), 88-99. doi:10.1177/0013164406288175.

Reynolds, W. M. (1988). Measurement of Academic Self-Concept in College Students. Journal of Personality Assessment, 52(2), 223–240. doi: 10.1207/s15327752jpa5202_4.

Link to PDFs:

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0013164406288175 Links to an external site.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1207/s15327752jpa5202_4?needAccess=true Links to an external site.

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