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Self-regard: a new measure

M Horowitz1, D Sonneborn, C Sugahara

  • 1Center on Stress and Personality, UCSF, Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.

The American Journal of Psychiatry
|March 1, 1996
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A new five-item Self-Regard Questionnaire quickly assesses self-perception. Low self-regard correlates with higher distress, indicating its utility for tracking psychological well-being.

Area of Science:

  • Psychological assessment
  • Self-perception research
  • Mental health measurement

Background:

  • Traditional patient status often relies on self-reported symptoms.
  • Measures rarely capture disturbances in the conscious sense of self.
  • A brief tool to assess current self-regard is needed, especially during stress.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To construct and validate a brief measure of current self-regard.
  • To assess the utility of the Self-Regard Questionnaire (SRQ).
  • To explore the relationship between self-regard and psychological distress.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a five-item anchored scale, the Self-Regard Questionnaire (SRQ).
  • Tested the SRQ with 79 individuals experiencing grief after spousal loss.

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  • Analyzed internal coherence and associations with symptom, personality, and social desirability measures.

    • Main Results:

    • The SRQ is a quick (under a minute) and easy-to-administer self-report tool.
    • SRQ scores demonstrated internal consistency and unique data.
    • Lower self-regard levels were significantly correlated with higher and prolonged distress.

    Conclusions:

    • The SRQ is a valuable tool for assessing current self-experiences in research and clinical settings.
    • The questionnaire provides a quick and reliable method for evaluating self-regard over time.
    • Clinicians can utilize the SRQ for patient evaluation beyond research contexts.