Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES)
Assessment tool
A total does not establish individual item responses.
BELOW IS A LIST OF STATEMENTS DEALING WITH YOUR GENERAL FEELINGS ABOUT YOURSELF. IF YOU STRONGLY AGREE, CIRCLE SA. IF YOU AGREE WITH THE STATEMENT, CIRCLE A. IF YOU DISAGREE, CIRCLE D. IF YOU STRONGLY DISAGREE, CIRCLE SD.
Rosenberg, M. (1989). Society and the adolescent self-image (revised edition). English form and scoring via PhenX Toolkit protocol 180901.
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About this scale and references
Reference information · Questionnaire
- Last content update
- 2026-10-26
- Clinical review
- Not independently reviewed
- Source jurisdiction
- See individual sources
- Coverage
- Questionnaire
| Field | Instrument context |
|---|---|
| Version | PhenX 180901 English ten-item order; 0–30 keyed scoring |
| Population | Adolescents and adults; PhenX recommends ages 10 years and older |
| Respondent | Self-report |
| Recall period | General feelings about yourself; no fixed recall interval |
| Purpose | Describe global self-esteem; higher scores indicate greater self-esteem |
Scoring method
Sum the ten keyed item scores, range 0–30. Items 3, 5, 8, 9 and 10 have opposite scoring to items 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7. Higher totals indicate greater self-esteem. This selected metric is not the alternative 10–40 metric.
Interpretation & limitations
- Higher totals indicate greater reported global self-esteem. The source provides no universal diagnostic severity bands; none are added.
- All ten responses are required for this website total. Missing responses are not scored as zero.
- This self-esteem measure does not diagnose a mental disorder or determine treatment or safety.
- Do not compare this 0–30 score directly with alternative scoring conventions or an independently translated edition.
References · 2
- PhenX 180901: complete English Rosenberg form, scoring and availability · PhenX protocol 180901 expressly states that this protocol is freely available and permission is not required for use. Items and the specified 0–30 scoring are retained with source attribution.
- PhenX 180901 source worksheet: item order and keyed 0–30 scoring