Making Conversation: A Skill, Not an Art http://psychcentral.com/library/making_conversation.htm A brief article on strategies to make oneself a better conversationalist and break away from shyness in social interactions. Information on Self-Efficacy: A Community of Scholars http://www.emory.edu/EDUCATION/mfp/effpage.html A compendium of links to articles on self-efficacy (self-expectancy) in all areas of life. Coping.org--Self-Esteem Pages http://www.coping.org/growth/esteem.htm Facts and tips on self-esteem from a stress-coping site. Building Self-Esteem--A Help Guide http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/SMA-3715/ A list of self-esteem resources, strategies, and links from the National Mental Health Association Web site. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale www.bsos.umd.edu/socy/rosenberg.html The scale commonly used as a self-esteem measure in social science research. Interactive Self-Esteem Test www.queendom.com/tests/personality/self_esteem_r_access.html A 30-question multiple choice test. Women's Health--Self-Esteem Inventory http://www2.womens-health.com/health_center/personaldev/sei_1.html A 15-question self-esteem inventory for women. National Association for Self-Esteem--Self-Esteem Survey http://www.self-esteem-nase.org/jssurvey.shtml A 14-item self-esteem inventory. Barksdale Self-Esteem Evaluation http://www.barksdale.org/Evaluation/eval69.html A 25-question evaluation of self-esteem index from the Barksdale Foundation. | 
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