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Self-Esteem Test
How much are you worth to yourself? This self-test uses the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the most widely used self-esteem questionnaire in the world. It is not a diagnosis, but in a few minutes it gives you a calm, honest read on how stable your self-worth is right now.
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (10 items)
The following ten statements describe how people generally feel about themselves. For each one, please indicate how much you agree. There are no right or wrong answers.
What does the Rosenberg scale measure?
The scale has ten short statements about your general attitude toward yourself. Five are positively worded, five negatively, so you cannot just click through. Each is rated on four steps from strongly disagree to strongly agree, giving a total from 0 to 30, where higher means stronger self-esteem. It asks not about single situations but about the overall feeling you carry toward yourself.
What does a low score mean?
There are no officially defined cutoffs for self-esteem. The bands here are a common orientation, not a medical diagnosis. A low score does not mean something is wrong with you; it means you are being hard on yourself right now. Self-esteem fluctuates with life phases, stress, and surroundings, and it can change, often successfully through therapy or counseling. If low self-worth comes with low mood or anxiety, the depression or anxiety test can add a clearer picture.
Self-esteem is not a verdict on your character
Self-esteem is not the same as confidence. You can look composed and feel small inside. And high self-esteem is not about thinking you are better than others. It is a calm baseline: I am okay as I am, flaws included. That stance can be learned and shifts over a lifetime.
If you are really struggling
Low self-esteem on its own is not a crisis. But if thoughts of harming yourself or not wanting to live come up, take them seriously and do not stay alone with them. In the US, call or text 988; in the UK, Samaritans are at 116 123. If you are in immediate danger, call your local emergency number.
Source
Rosenberg M. Society and the Adolescent Self-Image. Princeton University Press, 1965. The English original is free for research and education. Our German version is a non-normed translation of the original, not the validated German test edition. No official cutoffs exist (University of Maryland, Department of Sociology).