The Multidimensional Self-Esteem Inventory (MSEI)
Edward J. Obrien, Ph.D., and Seymour Epstein, Ph.D.

The MSEI, based on a coherent model of self-concept and self-esteem, measures global self-esteem and it’s eight components:

• Competence ↔ Self-Control
• Lovabilitiy ↔ Moral Self-Approval
• Likability ↔ Body Appearance
• Personal Power ↔ Body Functioning

The MSEI also contains two unique scales:

• Identity Integration measures global self-concept.
• Defensive Self-Enhancement differentiates between “truly high” and “defensively high” self-esteem.

Appropriate for adults in an individual setting, the MSEI can be administered in 15-30 minutes. The 4-page Test Booklet contains two parts. In Part 1, respondents report how accurately each of the 61 items describes them. In Part 2, they report how frequently they experience each of an additional 55 items. The responses are entered on a 2-part carbonless Rating Form. The Profile Form yields a graph with T scores and percentiles by gender