The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale is the most widely used measure of global self-worth, but this online version is a starting point for self-reflection, not a clinical or diagnostic tool. Self-esteem naturally rises and falls with circumstances. If how you feel about yourself is weighing on you, a licensed professional can genuinely help.
About the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale
The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) was developed by sociologist Morris Rosenberg in 1965 and remains the most widely used measure of global self-esteem — your overall sense of your own worth. It packs a lot into just ten short statements, five worded positively (such as feeling satisfied with yourself) and five worded negatively (such as feeling useless at times). The negative items are reverse-scored, so agreeing with them lowers your score and disagreeing raises it.
Here you rate each statement on a five-point scale from "Strongly Disagree" to "Strongly Agree." Your answers are added up and shown as a percentage with a Low, Average or High band, plus a short read. Because it is quick and self-scoring, it is a handy way to check in with yourself over time — but it measures how you feel right now, and one questionnaire cannot capture everything about your self-worth.
Self-esteem is one thread in a larger picture. To explore other facets of who you are, try the Big Five personality test or map what matters most to you with the personal values quiz — both use the same quick, private format.