Handbook of Organization Measurement

Core Self-Evaluation

construct.core_self_evaluation

Evaluation — fundamental appraisal of one's own worth, competence, and control

§1The Principia rendering

A copyright-clean measure of this construct, authored by Principia and free to use — the one we can show in full.

Principia CC — Core Self-EvaluationCC0-1.0Owned · shown in full

I believe I can handle most challenges that come my way.

I often doubt my abilities to succeed.reverse-keyed

I feel confident in my ability to make decisions.

I worry that I am not good enough.reverse-keyed

I trust myself to overcome obstacles when they arise.

I find it hard to believe in my skills.reverse-keyed

I am proud of what I can achieve.

I think others are more capable than I am.reverse-keyed

I often feel like I lack control over my life.reverse-keyed

Response: 1 Strongly disagree · … · 5 Strongly agree

Predicted psychometrics. These 9 items carry a design grade of A (avg design score 96/100) from the item-design model — an estimate pending calibration, not a measured reliability. Real responses (via deployment) sharpen it toward measured, which is what the licensing model collects.

§2The established instruments

What the field already uses — named and cited, not reproduced (item wording is copyrighted and withheld pending clearance).

Core Self-Evaluations Scale (CSES) — Judge, Erez, Bono, & Thoresen

§3The math on what we know

Synthesized priors from the live registry: pooled r, studies (k), total N, top study grade, and heterogeneity. Rows flagged for heterogeneity or single-study evidence are directional, not settled — read them as a central tendency.