Measure Overview
This is a unified measure of students’ beliefs about their abilities and confidence in academic environments.
Measure Information
- Scale
- Target Population
- NIH DPC Hallmark
- Key Citations
- Instructions
- Validity Evidence and Other Information
Prompt:Rate yourself on each of the following traits as compared with the average person your age. We want the most accurate estimate of how you see yourself. (Mark one in each row).
| Highest 10% (1) | Above Average (2) | Average (3) | Below Average (4) | Lowest 10% (5) | |
| Academic Ability | |||||
| Drive to achieve | |||||
| Mathematical Ability | |||||
| Self-confidence (intellectual) |
- Undergraduate Student
- Graduate Student
STU-1
Primary Citation:HERI survey item on The Freshman Survey; Academic Self-Concept construct; CIRP Construct Technical Report and construct parameters can be found in original citation:
The scale has no reversed scored items. Calculate mean scale score of scale (arithmetic mean) for use in further analyses.
HERI survey item on The Freshman Survey; Academic Self-Concept construct; CIRP Construct Technical Report and construct parameters can be found in original citation:
For more information on HERI survey measures, their current use, and administering the survey on your campus, please visit https://heri.ucla.edu