Generalized Expectancy for Success Scale- revised (GESS-R)

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In the future I expect that I will . . .
1.    succeed at most things I try.
2.    be listened to when I speak.
3.    carry through my responsibilities successfully.
4.    get the promotions I deserve.
5.    have successful close personal relationships.
6.    handle unexpected problems successfully.
7.    make a good impression on people I meet for the first time.
8.    attain the career goals I set for myself.
9.    experience many failures in my life.*
10.have a positive influence on most of the people with whom I interact.
11.be able to solve my own problems.
12.acquire most of the things that are important to me.
13.find that no matter how hard I try‚ things just don’t turn out the way I would like. *
14.be a good judge of what it takes to get ahead.
15.handle myself well in whatever situation I’m in.
16.reach my financial goals.
17.have problems working with others. *
18.discover that the good in life outweighs the bad.
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19.be successful in my endeavors in the long run.
20.be unable to accomplish my goals. *
21.be very successful working out my personal life.
22.succeed in the projects I undertake.
23.discover that my plans don’t work out too well. *
24.achieve recognition in my profession.
25.have rewarding intimate relationships.
* Reverse Score
 
1 = Highly improbable‚ 2 = Improbable‚ 3 = Equally improbable and probable‚ not sure‚ 4 = Probable‚ 5 = Highly probable
 
This instrument can be found at: https://eurekamag.com/pdf.php?pdf=007930556
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[perfectpullquote align=”full” bordertop=”false” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=””]Hale et al. (1992). Generalized Expectancy for Success Scale. In: Simmons C. A.‚ Lehmann P. (eds). Tools for strengths-based assessment and evaluation‚ New York‚ NY: Springer‚ pp. 195-196. (2013). Google Scholar[/perfectpullquote]

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Mohammed looti (2025). Generalized Expectancy for Success Scale- revised (GESS-R). Psychological Scales & Instruments Database. Retrieved from https://db.arabpsychology.com/scales/generalized-expectancy-for-success-scale-revised-gess-r/

Mohammed looti. "Generalized Expectancy for Success Scale- revised (GESS-R)." Psychological Scales & Instruments Database, 13 Oct. 2025, https://db.arabpsychology.com/scales/generalized-expectancy-for-success-scale-revised-gess-r/.

Mohammed looti. "Generalized Expectancy for Success Scale- revised (GESS-R)." Psychological Scales & Instruments Database, 2025. https://db.arabpsychology.com/scales/generalized-expectancy-for-success-scale-revised-gess-r/.

Mohammed looti (2025) 'Generalized Expectancy for Success Scale- revised (GESS-R)', Psychological Scales & Instruments Database. Available at: https://db.arabpsychology.com/scales/generalized-expectancy-for-success-scale-revised-gess-r/.

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