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🧠 Mental Health
How is my self-esteem?
Rosenberg Scale — used in 50,000+ studies.
Rate how strongly you agree: 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree).
1I feel that I am a person of worth, at least equal to others.
2I feel that I have a number of good qualities.
3All in all, I tend to feel that I am a failure.
4I am able to do things as well as most other people.
5I feel I do not have much to be proud of.
6I take a positive attitude toward myself.
7On the whole, I am satisfied with myself.
8I wish I could have more respect for myself.
9I certainly feel useless at times.
10At times I think I am no good at all.
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale
Created by Morris Rosenberg (1965). Used in 50,000+ studies — the most validated self-esteem measure in psychology.
Score interpretation (higher = healthier self-esteem)
- 10-18: Low self-esteem
- 19-25: Normal self-esteem
- 26-30: High self-esteem
- 31-40: Very high self-esteem
Self-esteem research
- Global average Rosenberg score: ~29 (varies by culture)
- Self-esteem dips in adolescence and rises through adulthood
- Social media use is linked to lower self-esteem in teens (Twenge 2017)
- Self-esteem is 50% heritable — but environment matters too
Sources: Rosenberg (1965, RSES), Schmitt & Allik (2005, global norms), Orth et al. (2018, lifespan trajectory).