THE CORE SELF‐EVALUATIONS SCALE: DEVELOPMENT OF A MEASURE
Abstract
Despite an emerging body of research on a personality trait termed core self‐evaluations, the trait continues to be measured indirectly. The present study reported the results of a series of studies that developed and tested the validity of the Core Self‐Evaluations Scale (CSES), a direct and relatively brief measure of the trait. Results indicated that the 12‐item CSES was reliable, displayed a unitary factor structure, correlated significantly with job satisfaction, job performance, and life satisfaction, and had validity equal to that of an optimal weighting of the 4 specific core traits (self‐esteem, generalized self‐efficacy, neuroti‐cism, and locus of control), and incremental validity over the 5‐factor model. Overall, results suggest that the CSES is a valid measure that should prove useful in applied psychology research.
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“To assess core self-worth, the study employed the Core self-evaluations scale, a 10-item psychometric scale crafted to evaluate an individual’s core belief in their capacity to navigate challenging situations and accomplish their goals [36].”
- Authors
- JUDGE, T. A., EREZ, A., BONO, J. E., & THORESEN, C. J.
- Affiliations
- University of Florida (US)
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Tulane University (US)
- Corresponding author
- JUDGE, TIMOTHY A.
- Venue
- Personnel Psychology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2003-06
- Volume
- 56
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 303-331
- ISSN
- 0031-5826 (ISSN-L)
- 1744-6570
- OpenAlex
- W1991490282
- Cited by
- 2,010
- References
- 10
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- FWCI
- 17.92
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Personnel Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Psychological Testing and Assessment
- Keywords
- core self-evaluation, self-esteem, general self-efficacy, neuroticism, locus of control, Big Five personality traits, incremental validity, job satisfaction, employee performance, life satisfaction, personality assessment, scale development
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