Table 1.

Examples of the items for each subscale of the SPPA

Domain of self-esteem	Example of the item
Global self-esteem	Some teenagers are happy with themselves most of the time BUT Other teenagers are often not happy with themselves.
Scholastic competence	Some teenagers feel like they are just as smart as others their age BUT Other teenagers aren’t so sure and wonder if they are as smart.
Social acceptance	Some teenagers know how to make classmates like them BUT Other teenagers don’t know how to make classmates like them.
Athletic competence	Some teenagers do very well at all kinds of sports BUT Other teenagers don’t feel that they are very good when it comes to sports.
Physical appearance	Some teenagers think that they are good looking BUT Other teenagers think that they are not very good looking.
Job competence	Some teenagers feel that they are ready to do well at a part-time job BUT Other teenagers feel that they are not quite ready to handle a part-time job.
Romantic appeal	Some teenagers feel that if they are romantically interested in someone, that person will like them back BUT Other teenagers worry that when they like someone romantically, that person won’t like them back.
Behavioral conduct	Some teenagers usually do the right thing BUT Other teenagers often don’t do what they know is right.
Close friendship	Some teenagers are able to make really close friends BUT Other teenagers find it hard to make really close friends.