Description: The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale is a widely used 10-item tool developed by Morris Rosenberg in 1965 to measure global self-esteem.Originally the measure was designed to measure the self-esteem of high school students. However, since its

development, the scale has been used with a variety of groups including adults, with norms available for many of those groups.  It assesses an individual's overall sense of self-worth and acceptance using a 4-point Likert scale. It is suitable for use in a variety of settings,  including research and clinical contexts.

Purpose: Measures Self Esteem

Format: PDF

Permissions: It is public domain

Reference: Rosenberg, M. (1979). Conceiving the Self. New York: Basic Books.