Humility Scale – Chinese Version

Description

The content outlines dimensions and items related to assessing humility, including openness, self-forgetfulness, modest self-assessment, and focus on others, along with their respective scoring scales.

Authors and Contact Email

Jeffrey Charles Elliott

Purpose

The purpose of this scale is to measure various aspects of humility through self-reported items.

Test Year

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Administration Method and Scoring

Participants are asked to circle the response that most accurately describes them using a Likert scale: 1= Strongly Disagree, 2= Disagree, 3= Uncertain, 4= Agree, 5= Strongly Agree.

Reliability and Validity

– Openness (∝ = .60): Low scores indicate a willingness to acknowledge one’s imperfections rather than justifying shortcomings.
– Self-forgetfulness (∝ = .64): Low scores reflect freedom from self-absorption regarding personal accomplishments.
– Modest self-assessment (∝ = .63): Low scores suggest a realistic view of one’s capabilities, contrasting positive illusions and arrogance.
– Focus on others (∝ = .37): Low scores demonstrate a connection to and appreciation for contributing to the well-being of others.

Factors and Subscales

– 开放性 (Openness): “When confronted with my mistakes, my first response is to explain why I did it,” “When I get in trouble, it is important to me to be able to explain what happened,” “I am usually quick to rationalize my failures.”
– 自我遗忘 (Self-forgetfulness): “When I have put myself out for another, I want them to acknowledge my sacrifice,” “When someone else is being recognized, I think about my accomplishments,” “It frustrates me when others are praised and I am not.”
– 谦逊自我评估 (Modest self-assessment): “The challenges ahead of me often cause me to feel overwhelmed;” “I don’t have my act together the way I’d like;” “Recently, I have felt ashamed of my arrogance;” “I often wish I were as talented as my peers.”
– 注重他人 (Focus on others): “I feel honored when others ask for my help,” “I am deeply touched when others sacrifice for me,” “I feel valuable doing ‘lowly’ things for others.”

Keywords

Humility, Openness, Self-forgetfulness, Modest self-assessment, Focus on others

Items in Chinese

– 开放性 (Openness): “面对我的错误时，我的第一反应是解释我为什么这样做。” “当我遇到麻烦时，能够解释发生了什么对我来说很重要。” “我通常很快就会合理化我的失败。”
– 自我遗忘 (Self-forgetfulness): “当我为他人付出时，我希望他们能认可我的牺牲。” “当别人受到表彰时，我会想到我自己的成就。” “当别人被赞扬而我没有时，我感到沮丧。”
– 谦逊自我评估 (Modest self-assessment): “我面前的挑战常常让我感到不知所措。” “我并不像我希望的那样把事情弄得井井有条。” “最近，我感到对我的傲慢感到羞愧。” “我常常希望我和我的同龄人一样有才华。”
– 注重他人 (Focus on others): “当别人请求我的帮助时，我感到荣幸。” “当别人为我牺牲时，我感到深受感动。” “做一些‘卑微’的事情来帮助别人让我感到有价值。”

Items in English

– Openness: “When confronted with my mistakes, my first response is to explain why I did it,” “When I get in trouble, it is important to me to be able to explain what happened,” “I am usually quick to rationalize my failures.”
– Self-forgetfulness: “When I have put myself out for another, I want them to acknowledge my sacrifice,” “When someone else is being recognized, I think about my accomplishments,” “It frustrates me when others are praised and I am not.”
– Modest self-assessment: “The challenges ahead of me often cause me to feel overwhelmed;” “I don’t have my act together the way I’d like;” “Recently, I have felt ashamed of my arrogance;” “I often wish I were as talented as my peers.”
– Focus on others: “I feel honored when others ask for my help,” “I am deeply touched when others sacrifice for me,” “I feel valuable doing ‘lowly’ things for others.”

References

Jeffrey Charles Elliott Humility: Development and analysis of a scale