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Self-regulation and positive traits

Single-Item Self-Esteem Scale.

SISE

What it measures
global self-esteem; single-item self-worth
Length and format
1 item. 5-point (or 7-point) Likert; single statement [item text withheld] (self-report questionnaire)
Language versions
Validated in Brazilian Portuguese; used in many languages given single-item brevity
Normative data
No normative data held in our reference library for this instrument. That is a statement about our library, not about the published literature.
Licence
public-domain / open

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Reference
Robins, R. W., Hendin, H. M., & Trzesniewski, K. H. (2001). Measuring global self-esteem: Construct validation of a single-item measure and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 27(2), 151-161.

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