The rses is designed similar to the socialsurvey questionnaires. Self report measures for love and compassion research. The ses has also been administered as an interview. Society and the adolescent selfimage morris rosenberg, 1965. Using the rosenberg selfesteem scale socy l sociology.
A psychometric study of the rosenberg selfesteem scale. The rosenberg selfesteem scale is the most utilized measure of global selfesteem. The rosenberg selfesteem scale rses is a 10item, likert scale, selfreport measure originally developed to gather information about adolescent feelings of selfesteem and selfworth. The scale is a ten item likert scale with items answered on a four point scale from strongly agree. The department of sociology does not have the resources to answer individual queries about the scale and its use.
The rosenberg selfesteem scale, a widely used selfreport instrument for evaluating individual selfesteem, was investigated using item response theory. The rses measures selfesteem using ten items answered on a fourpoint likerttype scale from strongly agree to strongly disagree. One of the most wellknown of these tools is the rosenberg selfesteem developed by dr morris rosenberg, professor of sociology at the university of maryland from 1975 until his death in 1992. Rosenberg selfesteem scale an overview sciencedirect.
Below is a list of statements dealing with your general feelings about yourself. Rosenberg selfesteem scale rosenberg, 1965 york university. Alternatively the score could be calculated by summing the responses and dividing by the total. Pdf the aim of this study was to translate into spanish and to validate the rosenberg selfesteem scale rses, completed by 420 university students.
Researchers will be able to search literature for established norms in areas of interest. Morris rosenberg the purpose of the 10 item rse scale is to measure selfesteem. Selfesteem encompasses beliefs about oneself for example, i am unloved, i am worthy as well as emotional states, such as triumph, despair, pride, and shame. The items are answered on a fourpoint scale ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree. What was your score on the rosenberg selfesteem scale. The rses is a tenitem selfadministered instrument intended to measure global selfesteem. However, several studies have identified some form of multidimensionality for the rses. Rosenberg selfesteem scale scoresolknet2015 author. The rosenberg selfesteem scale ses is a widely used selfesteem scale in social science research rosenberg 1965 consisting of ten items, dealing with a persons general beliefs about him or herself table 1. Rosenberg selfesteem scale irt item parameter estimates. Rosenbergs self esteem scale is an attempt to achieve a measure of global self esteem.
Therefore, we examined the factor structure of the rses with a fixedeffects metaanalytic structural equation modeling approach including 1. Refer to the text below the scale for more information on the original study, its validity and usage. Rosenberg selfesteem scale rates selfesteem feelings based on res by measuring both positive and negative feelings about the self. The present study investigated the psychometric properties of the rosenberg self esteem scale rses. Tap the box to indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with each statement. Professor alex michalos, as part of his international study of. We have not found evidence that boosting selfesteem by. Society and the adolescent selfimage morris rosenberg. If you are looking to measure selfesteem and worried about finding a validated scale, look no further than one of the foundations of selfesteem research. Further support for multidimensionality within the. The importance of selfesteem in the prediction of other selfattitudes and behavior in conjunction with the ease of administration. Exploring the suitability of rosenberg self esteem scale for adult use in southwestern nigeria article pdf available june 2014 with 1,107 reads how we measure reads. Social psychological scales, such as selfesteem, play an important role in research on educational attainment. An item response theory analysis of the rosenberg self.
The rosenberg selfesteem scale exploring your mind. Low selfesteem and selfie posting among young women. Adhd patients 1217 years, treated in an openlabel study for 24 weeks. The original sample for which the scale was developed consisted of 5,024 high school juniors and seniors from 10 randomly selected schools in new york state. The rosenberg selfesteem scale there are a number of different assessment tools you can use to help assess your selfesteem. Pdf this paper presents the standardization of the rosenberg selfesteem scale rses in the greek population. The scale is a 10item likert scale with items answered on a four point scalefrom strongly agree to strongly. The rses is one of the most widely used measures of selfesteem sinclair et al. The rosenberg selfesteem scale is a 10item selfreport measure of global selfesteem.
Stichting kenniscentrum psychosomatiek en stress created date. In detail, the questionnaire was publicly accessible and an invitation with the link to the tool was. Rosenberg, 1965 intends to measure a single dominant factor representing global selfesteem. Translation and validation in university students article pdf available in the spanish journal of psychology 102. Notes for consideration various translations are available, again, search literature and contact article authors directly. It consists of 10 statements related to overall feelings of selfworth or selfacceptance. Select the answer which most closely reflects how you feel. The sample was contacted via the internet, and participants were asked to answer some questions on self, body image and selfie posting behaviours. By all relevant psychometric properties the developed estonian version of the rosenberg selfesteem scale erses was identical to the original construct measuring a persons overall evaluation of his or her worthiness as a human being. Originally the measure was designed to measure the selfesteem of high school students. Rosenberg, 1965 provides a measure of global selfesteem, which has been defined as an individuals general sense of personal worth rosenberg, 1979. It uses a scale of 030 where a score less than 15 may indicate a problematic low self esteem. This is an free online version of the rosenberg self esteem scale. To score this scale the point values of the responses from a participant should be summed.
Selfesteem is an individuals subjective evaluation of their own worth. The rosenberg selfesteem scale rses, developed by the sociologist morris rosenberg, is a selfesteem measure widely used in socialscience research. Pdf rosenberg selfesteem scale greek validation on student. Rosenberg selfesteem scale is a popular tool to measure selfesteem. Secondary analyses on adhd symptoms assessed with adhdrs. Morris rosenberg s 1965 selfesteem scale rses is perhaps the most widely used instrument for the assessment of trait selfesteem, defined as relatively stable feelings of overall selfworth. Complete this worksheet and hand it in to your instructor. Item 1 was removed from the scale prior to conducting irt analyses, due to redundancy with item 2. This 10item scale assesses an individuals feelings of selfworth when the individual compares himself or herself to other people.
There is research evidence that this scale is useful for getting a global sense of how a person feels about himself and is a good predictor of other measures of mental health such as. The uwbhs senior survey included seven questions which allowed for the construction of a rosenberg self esteem scale rosenberg 1965. The 10 items are answered on a fourpoint scale ranging from strongly. Factor analysis identified a singlecommon factor, contrary to some previous studies. Selfesteem is a subjective psychological construct. The rses was administered to a group of 1,443 canadian university students, including 569 males and 874 females. Read the statements and rate them on a scale of 0 to 3 according to your agreement to them. Adapting and validating the rosenberg selfesteem scale.
In the 1960s, rosenberg developed a 10 item scale to measure it rosenberg, 1965. Selfesteem in adolescent patients with attentiondeficit. There is no charge associated with the use of this scale in your professional research. The rosenberg self esteem scale rosenberg, 1965 is 10item measure of global selfworth that measures both positive and negative feelings about the self, using a 4point likert scale 0 strongly disagree, 3 strongly agree. However, since its development, the scale has been used with a variety of groups including adults, with. The most common scale of selfesteem is rosenbergs selfesteem scale also called the rse and sometimes the ses.
An item response theory analysis of the rosenberg selfesteem scale, personality and social psychology bulletin, 23, 1997, pp. This 10item scale takes only a minute or so to fill in. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the model that best fit the data, both in the total sample and in the male and female subsamples, was the onefactor structure with method effects associated. Point values are as indicated above with the exception of items 3 5 8 9 and 10. Selfesteem in adolescent patients with attentionde. Using the rosenberg selfesteem scale a full description of the original scale may be found in the appendix of rosenberg s society and the adolescent selfimage see below for full citation. Florence rosenberg, mannys wife, has given permission to use the selfesteem scale for educational and professional research. The rosenberg selfesteem scale rses was adapted to the estonian language. If you are worried that your self esteem may reflect poor mental health please consult your doctor. The rosenberg selfesteem scale, a widely used selfreportinstrument for evaluating individual selfesteem, was investigatedusing item response theory.
The aim of this study was to translate into spanish and to validate the rosenberg selfesteem scale rses, completed by 420 university students. Using the rosenberg selfesteem scale a full description of the original scale may be found in the appendix of rosenbergs society and the adolescent selfimage see below for full citation. We know that your experiences, how you evaluate those experiences, how you talk to yourself, how you treat yourself, and how you value yourself in almost every aspect of life are the ingredients of selfesteem. Validity this scale is the most widely used measure of self esteem for research purposes but it is not a diagnostic aid for any for any psychological issues of states. Personality and social psychology bulletin, 23, 443451. Pdf exploring the suitability of rosenberg self esteem. Competing factor structures of the rosenberg selfesteem scale rses and its measurement invariance across clinical and nonclinical samples. Evaluation of the factor structure of the rosenberg self. Page 1 of 2 rosenberg self esteem scale identifier date please read each of the following statements concerning your general feelings about yourself. The purpose of this report was to replicate marsh et. Factor analysis identified a single common factor, contrary to some previous studies that extracted separate selfconfidence and selfdepreciation factors. There are four possible answers for each of the 10 questions, from strongly agree to strongly disagree.
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