Tennessee Self-Concept Scale: Children’s Version (TSCS: C)

A self-report instrument designed to assess multidimensional self-concept and self-esteem in children and adolescents.

76 Questions

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Instructions

Read each statement carefully. Decide how true the statement is of you and select the number that best describes your feelings.

1 Always false

2 Mostly false

3 Partly false and partly true

4 Mostly true

5 Always true

1

I like the way I look.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

2

I have a happy family.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

3

I don't sleep well.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

4

It's hard for me to do what's right.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

5

I know as much as the other children in my class.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

6

I'm happy with who I am.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

7

I don't feel as well as I should.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

8

It's hard for me to be around other people.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

9

I don't do well in school, even when I try.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

10

I really care about my family.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

11

I'm as nice as I should be.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

12

I don't feel happy when I'm smart.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

13

It's hard for someone to be my friend.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

14

My family doesn't trust me.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

15

My teacher thinks I am smart.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

16

I get along well with other people.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

17

I hate myself.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

18

I'm not the person I would like to be.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

19

I am an honest person.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

20

I feel good most of the time.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

21

My body is healthy.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

22

I am a decent sort of person.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

23

I'm a cheerful person.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

24

I'm not important at all.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

25

My family will always help me.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

26

I am a friendly person.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

27

Boys like me.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

28

I don't always tell the truth.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

29

I get angry sometimes.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

30

I have lots of aches and pains.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

31

I am a sick person.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

32

Math is hard.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

33

I have a lot of self-control.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

34

I'm not a nice person.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

35

I am not loved by my family.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

36

Girls like me.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

37

I'm mad at the whole world.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

38

Once in a while I think of things too bad to talk about.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

39

Sometimes when I am not feeling well, I get cranky.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

40

I don't want to change the way I look.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

41

I'd like to change some part of my body.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

42

I think I do the right things most of the time.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

43

I understand what I read.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

44

I wish I could be more trustworthy.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

45

I know my family as well as I should.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

46

I'm as friendly as I want to be.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

47

I do not like everyone I know.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

48

Sometimes I laugh at a dirty joke.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

49

I shouldn't tell so many lies.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

50

I'm as smart as I want to be.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

51

I should love my family more.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

52

I'm not as smart as the other children in my class.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

53

It's easy for me to do a good job on my homework.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

54

I am a bad person.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

55

I should get along better with other people.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

56

Sometimes I feel like swearing.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

57

I take good care of my body.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

58

I am often clumsy.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

59

I sometimes do very bad things.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

60

I do things without thinking about them first.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

61

I try to be fair with my friends and family.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

62

I do what my parents want me to do, even when I don't agree with them.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

63

I don't forgive other people easily.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

64

I'm not good at sports and games.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

65

I sometimes cheat.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

66

I solve my problems very easily.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

67

I fight with my family.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

68

I don't act the way my family thinks I should.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

69

Most people are good.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

70

I find it hard to talk with people I don't know.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

71

Sometimes I put off until tomorrow what I ought to do today.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

72

I know the answers to questions the teacher asks.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

73

I do what's right most of the time.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

74

I'm happy with the way I treat other people.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

75

I'll never be as smart as other people.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

76

I like to do math.

Always false Mostly false Partly false and partly true Mostly true Always true

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