Current Thoughts Scale
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 1. 
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 I feel confident about my abilities. 
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 P 
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 2.* 
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 I am worried about whether I am regarded as a success or failure. 
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 S 
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 3. 
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 I feel satisfied with the way my body looks right now. 
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 A 
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 4.* 
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 I feel frustrated or rattled about my performance. 
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 P 
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 5.* 
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 I feel that I am having trouble understanding things that I read. 
 | 
 P 
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 6. 
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 I feel that others respect and admire me. 
 | 
 A 
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 7.* 
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 I am dissatisfied with my weight. 
 | 
 A 
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 8.* 
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 I feel self-conscious. 
 | 
 S 
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 9. 
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 I feel as smart as others. 
 | 
 P 
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 10.* 
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 I feel displeased with myself. 
 | 
 S 
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 11. 
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 I feel good about myself. 
 | 
 A 
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 12. 
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 I am pleased with my appearance right now. 
 | 
 A 
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 13.* 
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 I am worried about what other people think of me. 
 | 
 S 
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| 
 14. 
 | 
 I feel confident that I understand things. 
 | 
 P 
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| 
 15.* 
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 I feel inferior to others at this moment. 
 | 
 S 
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 16.* 
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 I feel unattractive. 
 | 
 A 
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 17.* 
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 I feel concerned about the impression I am making. 
 | 
 S 
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 18.* 
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 I feel that I have less scholastic ability right now than others. 
 | 
 P 
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 19.* 
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 I feel like I’m not doing well. 
 | 
 P 
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 20.* 
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 I am worried about looking foolish. 
 | 
 S 
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 The letter in the last column indicates the primary factor on which that  item loaded in a factor analysis. The three factors were labelled  performance self-esteem (P)‚ social self-esteem (S) and appearance  self-esteem (A).
 Professor of Psychology
 Department of Psychology
 Faculty of Health
 York University
 Toronto‚ Ontario
 Canada M3J 1P
