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.des.emory.edu/mfp/self-efficacy.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

Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale

http://www.yorku.ca/rokada/psyctest/rosenbrg.pdf

The scale commonly used as a self-esteem measure in social science research

Interactive Self-Esteem Test

http://www.queendom.com/tests/personality/self_esteem_r_access.html

A 30-question multiple-choice test

Dr Phil: Self Matters

http://www.drphil.com/articles/article/377

A short self-esteem quiz that you can administer and score yourself

National Association for Self-Esteem

http://www.self-esteem-nase.org/rate.php

A self-esteem “self-guided tour” and assessment