Table 1 List of open-ended scale results
From: Development of inferiority-compensation scale among high school students
| Â | Frequency | Operational Definition | Dimensions | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
self-compensation | 76 | Some behavioral phenomena in which individuals take the initiative to overcome their shortcomings and exploit their strengths in order to improve their abilities in a certain area | academic performance | Proactively compensate for for academic shortcomings |
25 | physical- fitness | Proactively compensate for physical deficiencies | ||
53 | social communication | Proactively compensate for social deficiencies | ||
14 | appearance | Proactively compensate for lack of appearance | ||
43 | self-esteem | Proactively compensate for self-esteem deficiencies | ||
others-compensation | 45 | Individuals feel a series of self-confidence boosting phenomena indirectly brought about by the success or honor of their team, collective and relational others | academic performance | Glory of others boosts individual academic confidence |
20 | physical- fitness | Glory of others enhances individual physical self-confidence | ||
39 | social communication | “Glory to others increases social confidence | ||
9 | appearance | “Glory to others increases one’s self-confidence in appearance | ||
17 | self-esteem | “Glory to others increases self-esteem and self-confidence |