Efficacious Self-Presentation Scale (ESS)

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The Efficacious Self-Presentation Scale (ESS) is a 36 item questionnaire that measures 6 different dimensions: Social self-confidence; Self-image regulation; Bodily self-confidence; Social sensitivity; Social openness; and Social desirability. All responses are expressed on a 5-point Likert-type scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).

Content

Grades
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade
Languages
English
Other
Other Language/s
Italian
Respondent
Student

Administration Information

Length
36 items
Administration
Paper

Access and Use

Contact

Corresponding Author: Fiorenzo Laghi at fiorenzo.laghi@uniromal.it or fiorenzo.laghi@uniroma1.it

Open Access
Yes

Psychometrics

Scoring
Manual scoring
Referencing
Norm-referenced
Psychometric References

Laghi, F., Pallini, S., D’Alessio, M., & Baiocco, R. (2011). Development and validation of the Efficacious Self-Presentation Scale. The Journal of Genetic Psychology172(2), 209-219. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221325.2010.526975

Item Type
Likert