Self-Evaluation

Minimal Self-Evaluation

Expressions activating this band show little or no clear appraisal of the self, focusing instead on routines, circumstances, or external supports such as bedtime habits or needing help to sleep. Self-relevant content is diffuse and not organized around competence, worth, or achievement.

Low Self-Evaluation

Expressions activating this band show tentative or fragmented self-appraisal, often through uncertainty, tension, bodily arousal, or indirect judgments about how well one is managing. The self is present as a locus of concern, but confidence and positive valuation remain limited.

Moderate Self-Evaluation

Expressions activating this band show explicit appraisal of personal functioning, appearance, relationships, or meaningful contribution. The self is evaluated in recognizable terms, with mixed but coherent attention to adequacy, importance, and purpose.

High Self-Evaluation

Expressions activating this band show clearly positive judgments about one's abilities, achievements, growth, reasoning, and capacity to learn or work effectively. The self is experienced as competent, improving, and worthy of satisfaction.

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