Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (SES)

If you would prefer to fill in this questionnaire offline you can download a pdf by clicking on the link.


Instructions: Below is a list of statements dealing with your general feelings about yourself. For each statement, click the radio button in the column that best corresponds to your general feelings about yourself.

Stronly agree Agree Disagree Stronly disagree
1. I feel that I am a person of worth, at least on an equal plane with others
2. I feel that I have a number of good qualities
3. All in all, I am inclined to feel that I am a failure
4. I am able to do things as well as most other people
5. I feel I do not have much to be proud of
6. I take a positive attitude toward myself
7. On the whole, I am satisfied with myself
8. I wish I could have more respect for myself
9. I certainly feel useless at times
10. At times I think I am no good at all

The scale, which is in the public domain, can be found at the dedicated website of the University of Maryland Department of Sociology (UoM DoS): https://socy.umd.edu/about-us/rosenberg-self-esteem-scale. The UoM DoS sates that the scale scores range from 0-30, with 30 indicating the highest score possible. There are no discrete cut-off points to delineate high and low self-esteem. The UoM DoS recommends that researchers consult the literature relevant to the population they are interested in studying to learn more about the norms of a specific population.

If the scale is used in a therapeutic context then the lack of recognised cut-off scores suggest that absolute (raw) scores should be used with caution; it is likely that changes in scores that reflect meaningful change in subjective self-esteem will be of most therapeutic use and interest.


Reference

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