Self-Regard

Minimal Self-Regard

Expressions activating this band show no clear self-evaluative stance or only incidental, weakly related content, with self-regard largely absent from what is being expressed.

Low Self-Regard

Expressions activating this band convey mixed but strained views of the self, including sensitivity to disrespect, impatience with personal flaws, emotional guardedness, and only tentative acknowledgment of positive qualities.

Moderate Self-Regard

Expressions activating this band show an ambivalent self-view in which self-criticism and low self-opinion are present alongside statements of self-liking and general satisfaction with oneself.

High Self-Regard

Expressions activating this band reflect a clearly positive and caring orientation toward the self, including self-liking, self-respect, confidence, patience with personal shortcomings, and active self-care.

Very High Self-Regard

Expressions activating this band center on a strongly positive attitude toward oneself as a whole, with self-evaluation framed in explicitly favorable terms.

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