Self Concept-Self Report Scale (SC-SR)

Category	Details
Alternate Test Names	Inferred Self Concept-Self Report Scale
Acronyms	SC-SR
Description	The Self Concept-Self Report Scale (SC-SR), developed by Combs, Soper, and Courson in 1963, is a tool designed to assess a child’s self-concept based on self-reports. The measure includes 18 pairs of positive and negative statements about the self, rated on a 5-point scale. This instrument helps infer a child’s self-concept through structured responses.
Author	Combs, Arthur W.; Soper, Daniel W.; Courson, Clifford C.
Affiliation	University of Florida
Purpose	To record inferences about a child’s self-reported self-concept.
Construct	Self-Concept
Instrument Type	Rating Scale
Format	Utilizes a 5-point scale to rate 18 pairs of positive and negative self-statements.
Administration Method	Paper
Test Items Available	Yes
Number of Items	18 pairs of statements (positive and negative).
Reliability	No reliability indicated.
Validity	No validity indicated.
Factor Analysis	No factor analysis indicated.
Classification	7200 Personality
Age Group	Childhood (birth–12 years); Adolescence (13–17 years).
Population Group	Human
Population Details	Sample: 6th Grade Students; Location: United States.
Keywords	Self Concept-Self Report Scale; Test Development.
Index Terms	Personality Measures; Rating Scales; Self-Concept; Self-Report; Test Construction.
Reference	Combs, A. W., Soper, D. W., & Courson, C. C. (1963). The measurement of self concept and self report. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 23(3), 493–500.

Items of

Self Concept-Self Report Scale (SC-SR)

1. People like to have me around. . . . People don’t care if I’m there or not.
2. I feel sad a lot. . . . I feel happy most of the time.
3. People don’t like me very well. . . . People usually like me.
4. I look pretty good. . . . I don’t like my looks.
5. I usually feel bad, get tired quickly. . . . I usually feel good have lots of energy.
6. Teachers like me pretty well. . . . Teachers don’t like me much.
7. Mostly I feel sure of myself. . . . I’m not very sure of myself.
8. Kids don’t like me much. . . . Kids like me pretty well.
9. I feel worthwhile. . . . I don’t amount to much.
10. Things are often too much for me to deal with. . . . I can handle things pretty well.
11. I don’t think I’m brave. . . . I think I’m a brave person.
12. I’m doing very badly in school. . . . I’m doing okay in school.
13. I don’t think I’m smart. . . . I think I am pretty smart.
14. I’m really a nice person. . . . I’m not a nice person.
15. Most school work is fun. . . . School work is not much fun.
16. I’m not much good at sports and games. . . . I’m good at sports and games.
17. People think I’m important. . . . People don’t think I’m very important.
18. It’s fun being me. . . . I wish I were somebody else.

Note . Responses were arranged on a 5-point scale.