Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE)

The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE) is a 10-item scale that measures global self-worth in adolescents by measuring both positive (5 items) and negative (5 items) feelings about the self. Although originally constructed as a Guttman-type scale (i.e., items with an ordinal pattern on the attribute), most researchers use a 4-point response format ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree.

In Generation R, items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale.

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  • Generation R

  • Late pregnancy
    •   MM
    0 months - 2 months   From 2002-01-01 to 2005-12-31
  • 17-18 years
    •   CC
    17.0 - 18.0 years   From 2020-10-01 (ongoing)
    Mode of collection SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire
    Analysis unit Individual
    Instrument name Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE)
    Measure name Self-esteem (Rosenberg scale)
    References
    Robins, R. W., Hendin, H. M., & Trzesniewski, K. H. (2001). Measuring Global Self-Esteem: Construct Validation of a Single-Item Measure and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 27(2), 151–161. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167201272002
    Rosenberg, M. (1965). Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale [dataset]. In PsycTESTS Dataset. American Psychological Association (APA). https://doi.org/10.1037/t01038-000
    You can also access this dataset using the API (see API Docs).