The European Journal of Social & Behavioural Sciences
Online ISSN: 2301-2218
European Publisher
Adaptation and Validation of Aricak’s Professional Self- Esteem Scale for use in the Pakistani Context
Table 1: Mean values, standard deviation and reliability of each item
| Sr.# | Statements | M | S2 | r | α |
| 1 | I deserve better professions than my current one. | 147.9 | 299 | .34 | .91 |
| 2 | My profession is very important for me. | 146.7 | 304 | .418 | .91 |
| 3 | I don’t find my profession to be suitable for my personality. | 147.3 | 300 | .391 | .91 |
| 4 | I cannot respond proudly when my profession is asked. | 147.3 | 295 | .47 | .91 |
| 5 | I think I can be productive and efficient in my profession. | 146.8 | 305 | .425 | .91 |
| 6 | I chose my profession reluctantly. | 147.2 | 297 | .548 | .91 |
| 7 | My profession is a part of myself. | 147.0 | 297 | .523 | .91 |
| 8 | Cannot concentrate on the intellectual activities that my profession requires. | 147.4 | 302 | .37 | .91 |
| 9 | I respect my profession a lot. | 146.6 | 302 | .534 | .91 |
| 10 | Because of a preference error, currently I hold a profession that I do not want. | 147.0 | 295 | .654 | .91 |
| 11 | I think my profession is a preferred and desired profession. | 146.8 | 299 | .569 | .91 |
| 12 | I could not yet adopt the values of my profession. | 147.4 | 295 | .538 | .91 |
| 13 | I am happy with my profession. | 146.7 | 296 | .666 | .91 |
| 14 | My profession has the attributes to affect people. | 146.7 | 304 | .456 | .91 |
| 15 | I despise my profession. | 146.7 | 299 | .578 | .91 |
| 16 | I can give myself emotionally to my profession. | 146.8 | 298 | .64 | .91 |
| 17 | There are times I live conflict in myself because I chose this profession. | 147.2 | 295 | .617 | .91 |
| 18 | I can succeed important and beneficial things for humanity by means of my profession. | 146.7 | 302 | .563 | .91 |
| 19 | I think that my abilities are not suitable for my profession. | 147.1 | 300 | .554 | .91 |
| 20 | I think that my profession has a brilliant future. | 147.0 | 297 | .505 | .91 |
| 21 | I consider changing my profession. | 147.1 | 298 | .557 | .91 |
| 22 | I believe that my profession cannot meet my needs. | 147.6 | 302 | .339 | .91 |
| 23 | I wish I had a profession that I can proudly tell. | 147.7 | 302 | .256 | .92 |
| 24 | I will pursue my profession because I want to. | 146.8 | 301 | .562 | .91 |
| 25 | When I receive a negative critique about my profession, I have the tendency to perceive it worthless. | 148.1 | 312 | .059 | .92 |
| 26 | I can advocate my profession easily if needed. | 146.8 | 301 | .6 | .91 |
| 27 | I think my interests are not suitable to my profession. | 147.3 | 299 | .497 | .91 |
| 28 | I think my profession is prestigious. | 147.1 | 296 | .543 | .91 |
| 29 | I look as if I enjoy my profession, although I do not. | 147.6 | 300 | .374 | .91 |
| 30 | My profession has the attributes that my ideal profession would have. | 147.0 | 295 | .656 | .91 |
| 31 | I can perform well my professional responsibilities | 146.8 | 304 | .506 | .91 |
| 32 | I think my standards of life is better than other professionals | 147.4 | 301 | .341 | .91 |
| 33 | I think I have some professional deficiencies | 147.3 | 307 | .265 | .91 |
| 34 | I think people do not want to meet me | 147.0 | 303 | .431 | .91 |
| 35 | I think I am a reasonably good teacher | 147.0 | 304 | .448 | .91 |
| 36 | In my opinion I can bring about a positive change in students’ life | 146.8 | 305 | .465 | .91 |
| 37 | People do not value me as a teacher | 147.1 | 305 | .34 | .91 |