CSIE Items & Scales
Below are the Circumplex Scales of Intergroup Values (CSIE) items, organized by octant scales, along with their order in the original form (which corresponds to their labels in my sample scoring programs).
| Octant Scale Name | Octant Code | Item Code | CSIE Item: Confident that I can... | Item Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agentic (+A) | PA | PA1 | I can be assertive | Item04 |
| Agentic (+A) | PA | PA2 | I can speak up when I have something to say | Item12 |
| Agentic (+A) | PA | PA3 | I can take charge | Item20 |
| Agentic (+A) | PA | PA4 | I can be forceful | Item28 |
| Agentic & Distant (+A-C) | BC | BC1 | I can keep the upper hand | Item07 |
| Agentic & Distant (+A-C) | BC | BC2 | I can win any arguments or competitions | Item15 |
| Agentic & Distant (+A-C) | BC | BC3 | I can be aggressive if I need to | Item23 |
| Agentic & Distant (+A-C) | BC | BC4 | I can tell them when I am annoyed | Item31 |
| Distant (-C) | DE | DE1 | I can be tough | Item02 |
| Distant (-C) | DE | DE2 | I can be cold and unfriendly when I want to | Item10 |
| Distant (-C) | DE | DE3 | I can get them to leave me alone | Item18 |
| Distant (-C) | DE | DE4 | I can be cruel when the situation calls for it | Item26 |
| Yielding & Distant (-A-C) | FG | FG1 | I can hide my thoughts and feelings | Item05 |
| Yielding & Distant (-A-C) | FG | FG2 | I can be submissive | Item13 |
| Yielding & Distant (-A-C) | FG | FG3 | I can disappear into the background when I want | Item21 |
| Yielding & Distant (-A-C) | FG | FG4 | I can be quiet | Item29 |
| Yielding (-C) | HI | HI1 | I can avoid getting into arguments | Item08 |
| Yielding (-C) | HI | HI2 | I can be a follower | Item16 |
| Yielding (-C) | HI | HI3 | I can avoid making them angry | Item24 |
| Yielding (-C) | HI | HI4 | I can let others take charge | Item32 |
| Yielding & Communal (-A+C) | JK | JK1 | I can follow the rules | Item03 |
| Yielding & Communal (-A+C) | JK | JK2 | I can get along with them | Item11 |
| Yielding & Communal (-A+C) | JK | JK3 | I can be nice | Item19 |
| Yielding & Communal (-A+C) | JK | JK4 | I can be giving | Item27 |
| Communal (+C) | LM | LM1 | I can fit in | Item06 |
| Communal (+C) | LM | LM2 | I can understand their feelings | Item14 |
| Communal (+C) | LM | LM3 | I can soothe hurt feelings | Item22 |
| Communal (+C) | LM | LM4 | I can be helpful | Item30 |
| Agentic & Communal (+A+C) | NO | NO1 | I can express myself openly | Item01 |
| Agentic & Communal (+A+C) | NO | NO2 | I can smooth over any difficulties | Item09 |
| Agentic & Communal (+A+C) | NO | NO3 | I can get them to listen to what I have to say | Item17 |
| Agentic & Communal (+A+C) | NO | NO4 | I can be a leader | Item25 |