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Bachman Self-Esteem Scale

Bachman Self-Esteem Scale

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The Bachman Self-Esteem Scale (Bachman, 1970) is a 10-item scale designed to measure self-esteem. Different versions of the scale have been created which include a subset of the original 10 items.

Reference

Bachman, J. G. (1970). Youth in Transition II: The impact of family background and intelligence on tenth-grade boys. University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED051414 

List of questions

Question number Question 

Original 10-item version

11-item version8-item version
1I feel that I'm a person of worth, at least on an equal plane with others✓✓
2I feel that I have a number of good qualities✓✓✓
3I am able to do things as well as most other people✓✓✓
4I feel I do not have much to be proud of✓✓✓
5I take a positive attitude toward myself✓✓
6Sometimes I think I am no good at all✓✓✓
7I am a useful guy to have around✓✓
8I feel that I can't do anything right✓✓
9When I do a job, I do it well✓✓
10I feel that my life is not very useful✓✓
Items which are not included in the original version
11I am unlucky
✓
12I certainly feel useless at times

✓
13I am a likeable person.

✓
14I can usually solve my own problems.

✓
15All in all, I am inclined to feel I am a failure.

✓

Use of this scale in CLOSER Discovery study questionnaires and datasets

VersionStudyYearQuestionnaireDataset
Original 10-item versionALSPAC2008-2010Department for Children, Schools and Families Plans and Aspirations QuestionnaireALSPAC Plans and Aspirations (DCSF) Questionnaire Dataset
11-item versionALSPAC1993-1995Partner's Health Events and FeelingsALSPAC Partners Health Events and Feelings Questionnaire Dataset
11-item versionALSPAC1993-1995Your Health Events and FeelingsALSPAC Your Health Events and Feelings Questionnaire Dataset
11-item versionALSPAC1996-1999Study Mother's QuestionnaireALSPAC Study Mothers Questionnaire Dataset
11-item versionALSPAC1996-1999Study Partner's QuestionnaireALSPAC Study Partners Questionnaire Dataset
11-item versionALSPAC1999-2002About Your ClassALSPAC About Your Class Questionnaire for teachers Dataset
11-item versionALSPAC2002-2004Questionnaire for Class Teacher-
11-item versionALSPAC2010You and Your LifeALSPAC You and Your Life Questionnaire Dataset
11-item versionALSPAC2013Focusing On YouALSPAC Focusing on You Questionnaire Dataset
11-item versionALSPAC2013-2014Your Life in 2013-
8-item versionUSoc2012-2013Wave 4 Main QuestionnaireWave 4 Data from the individual interview Dataset

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