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+Collective Self-Esteem Scale

Luhtanen & Crocker (1992)

Topic: Self-Evaluations - Self-Esteem

Instructions: 

We are all members of different social groups or social categories. Some of such social groups or categories pertain to gender, race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, and socioeconomic class. We would like you to consider your memberships in those particular groups or categories, and respond to the following statements on the basis of how you feel about those groups and your memberships in them. There are no right or wrong answers to any of these statements; we are interested in your honest reactions and opinions. Please read each statement carefully, and respond by using the following scale from 1 to 7:

Response Options: 

  1. Strongly Disagree
  2. Disagree
  3. Somewhat Disagree
  4. Neutral
  5. Somewhat Agree
  6. Agree
  7. Strongly Agree

Items: 

  1. I am a worthy member of the social group I belong to.
  2. I often regret that I belong to some of the social groups I do.
  3. Overall, my social groups are considered good by others.
  4. Overall, my group members have very little to do with how I feel about myself
  5. I feel I don’t have much to offer to the social group I belong to.
  6. In general, I am glad to be a member of the social group I belong to.
  7. Most people consider my social groups, on average, to be more ineffective than other social groups
  8. The social groups I belong to are an important reflection of who I am.
  9. I am a cooperative participant in the social groups I belong to.
  10. Overall, I often feel that the social groups of which I am a member are not worthwhile.
  11. In general, others respect the social groups that I am a member of.
  12. The social groups I belong to are unimportant to my sense of what kind of person I am.
  13. I often feel like I'm a useless member of my social groups.
  14. I feel good about the social groups I belong to.
  15. In general, others think that the social groups I am a member of are unworthy.
  16. In general, belonging to a social group is an important part of my self image.

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. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167292183006 Links to an external site..

Link to PDF: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0146167292183006 Links to an external site.

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