Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale

Do you consider yourself as worthy of love and respect as others? Take this test to find out.

By Mark Travers, Ph.D. | October 17, 2024

Self-esteem refers to how much value you place on yourself and how confident you feel about your abilities. It is the internal measure of how much you believe you deserve respect, love and success—as well as how capable and confident you feel in handling life's challenges. Think of self-esteem as a personal judgment in relation to other people.

Low self-esteem can lead individuals to hold themselves back and overlook their well-being, as low self-esteem is often linked to anxiety, depression and a lack of motivation. Symptoms of low self-esteem include feelings of inadequacy, self-doubt and a lack of confidence.

The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale offers a quick, insightful way to understand how you perceive yourself. It is a powerful tool that helps you gauge if you have a negative or positive attitude towards yourself. The scale helps you better understand how you view yourself and whether or not these feelings are something you should seek help for.

You can take this test here. Follow all of the steps to receive your results.

Step 1: Rate the following statements based on how much you agree with them on a scale of strongly disagree to strongly agree.

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 not 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 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 have respect for myself.

9. I feel useful.

10. I think I am a good person.

Step 2: Enter your age, gender, region, and first name so we can provide you with a detailed report that compares your test scores to people similar to you.

What is your age?

What is your gender?

What region of the world do you live in?

What is your first name?

Step 3: Check to make sure you've provided answers to all of the statements/questions above. Once you've done that, click the button below to send your responses to Awake Therapy's Lead Psychologist, Mark Travers, Ph.D. He will provide you with an overview of how you scored relative to others (all answers are anonymized and confidential to protect users' privacy). He can also answer any follow-up questions you may have.

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