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Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES)

How you see yourself and whether you accept yourself. Ten items, the most widely used self-esteem scale.

10 items · About 2 min

How to answerBelow are statements about how you feel about yourself. Choose the one that best matches how you generally feel.

  1. On the whole, I am satisfied with myself.
  2. At times I think I am no good at all.
  3. I feel that I have a number of good qualities.
  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 certainly feel useless at times.
  7. I feel that I'm a person of worth, at least on an equal plane with others.
  8. I wish I could have more respect for myself.
  9. All in all, I am inclined to feel that I am a failure.
  10. I take a positive attitude toward myself.
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About this scale

The RSES measures global self-esteem: your overall sense of your own worth. The bands use the common 15 / 25 cut-offs and only show where you fall on the scale; they are not a judgment of you.

SourceRosenberg, M. (1965). Society and the Adolescent Self-Image. Princeton University Press. Free to use for education and research.