Generalized Expectancy for Success Scale – GESS

In the future, I expect that I will find that people don't seem to understand what I am trying to say.

In the future, I expect that I will be discouraged about my ability to gain the respect of others.

In the future, I expect that I will be a good parent.

In the future, I expect that I will be unable to accomplish my goals.

In the future, I expect that I will have a stressful marital relationship.

In the future, I expect that I will deal poorly with emergency situations.

In the future, I expect that I will find my efforts to change situations I don't like are ineffective.

In the future, I expect that I will not be very good at learning new skills.

In the future, I expect that I will carry through my responsibilities successfully.

In the future, I expect that I will discover that the good in life outweighs the bad.

In the future, I expect that I will handle unexpected problems successfully.

In the future, I expect that I will get the promotions I deserve.

In the future, I expect that I will succeed in the projects I undertake.

In the future, I expect that I will not make any significant contributions to society.

In the future, I expect that I will discover that my life is not getting much better.

In the future, I expect that I will be listened to when I speak.

In the future, I expect that I will discover that my plans don't work out too well.

In the future, I expect that I will find that no matter how hard I try, things just don't turn out the way I would like.

In the future, I expect that I will handle myself well in whatever situation I'm in.

In the future, I expect that I will be able to solve my own problems.

In the future, I expect that I will succeed at most things I try.

In the future, I expect that I will be successful in my endeavors in the long run.

In the future, I expect that I will be very successful in working out my personal life.

In the future, I expect that I will experience many failures in my life.

In the future, I expect that I will make a good first impression on people I meet for the first time.

In the future, I expect that I will attain the career goals I have set for myself.

In the future, I expect that I will have difficulty dealing with my superiors.

In the future, I expect that I will have problems working with others.

In the future, I expect that I will be a good judge of what it takes to get ahead.

In the future, I expect that I will achieve recognition in my profession.