Self Acceptance Questionnaire – Chinese Version

Description

The SAQ (Self-Acceptance Questionnaire) can be widely applied to assess self-esteem and inferiority complexes in normal individuals, as well as the self-acceptance psychological characteristics of patients with neuroses. It also serves as an important reference index for evaluating the efficacy of psychological treatments for inferiority complexes and neuroses. One of the personality traits of patients with neuroses is the distortion and rejection of the ideal self concerning the actual self, leading to a lack of acceptance of the actual self. The goal of psychological treatment is largely to encourage patients to adopt an accepting attitude toward their actual self and gradually develop and perfect it, ultimately achieving the reconstruction and enhancement of their personality. Moreover, self-acceptance can be viewed as a component of self-esteem.

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Purpose

The purpose of the SAQ is to assess the self-esteem, inferiority psychology, and self-acceptance psychological characteristics of individuals, both normal and those with neuroses.

Test Year

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Administration Method and Scoring

The SAQ comprises various items scored on a Likert scale. The scoring system is as follows:
4=非常相同 (Very Similar)
3=基本相同 (Basically Similar)
2=基本相反 (Basically Opposite)
1=非常相反 (Very Opposite)

Items 1, 4, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, and 16 are reverse scored.

Reliability and Validity

The total scores from SAQ tests conducted on 15 neurosis patients are compared with those from 336 normal students. The results show that the total score for neurosis patients is 36.60±6.16, which is significantly lower than the normal group score of 42.06±6.63.

Factors and Subscales

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Keywords

Self-acceptance, self-esteem, neurosis, psychological assessment

Items in Chinese

1. 我内心的愿望从不敢说出来
2. 我几乎全是优点和长处
3. 我认为异性肯定会喜欢我的
4. 我总是因害怕做不好而不敢做事
5. 我对自己的身材相貌感到很满意
6. 总的来说，我对自己很满意
7. 做任何事情只有得到别人的肯定我才放心
8. 我总是担心会受到别人的批评或指责
9. 学新东西时我总比别人学得快
10. 我对自己的口才感到很满意
11. 做任何事情之前我总是预想到自己会失败
12. 我能做好自己所有的事情
13. 我认为别人都不喜欢我
14. 我总担心自己会惹别人不高兴
15. 我很喜欢自己的性格特点
16. 我总是担心别人会看不起我

Items in English

1. I never dare to express my inner wishes.
2. I have almost all advantages and strengths.
3. I believe the opposite sex will definitely like me.
4. I always hesitate to act because I am afraid of not doing well.
5. I feel very satisfied with my physique and appearance.
6. Overall, I am very satisfied with myself.
7. I feel reassured only when I get approval from others for anything I do.
8. I am always worried about being criticized or blamed by others.
9. When learning new things, I generally learn faster than others.
10. I feel very satisfied with my eloquence.
11. Before doing anything, I always anticipate that I will fail.
12. I can do all my tasks well.
13. I think others do not like me.
14. I always worry that I will upset others.
15. I really like my personality traits.
16. I always worry that others will look down on me.

References

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