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Core Self-Evaluations Scale

The Core Self-Evaluations Scale (CSES) measures fundamental assessments people make about their own worth, competence, and ability to meet life demands. Developed by Judge and colleagues starting in 1997, the 12-item scale captures a broad personality dimension encompassing self-esteem, self-efficacy, locus of control, and emotional stability. Core self-evaluations predict job satisfaction, life satisfaction, engagement, and performance across occupations.

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Core Self-Evaluations Scale (CSES)
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / organizational-behavior
  • Judge, T. A., Locke, E. A., & Durham, C. C. (1997). The dispositional causes of job satisfaction: A core evaluations approach. Research in Organizational Behavior, 19, 151–188. · URL
  • Judge, T. A., Erez, A., Bono, J. E., & Thoresen, C. J. (2005). Core self-evaluations and job and life satisfaction: The role of self-concordance and goal attainment. Journal of Applied Psychology, 90(2), 257–268. · DOI 10.1037/0021-9010.90.2.257
  • Judge, T. A., Bono, J. E., Erez, A., & Locke, E. A. (2005). Core self-evaluations and job and life satisfaction: A response to bottom line concerns. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 26(5), 491–511. · URL
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