The Self-Esteem Rating Scale
This questionnaire is designed to measure how you feel about yourself. There is no right or wrong answer.
1 = Never
2 = Rarely
3 = A little of the time
4 = Some of the time
5 = A good part of the time
6 = Most of the time
7 = Always
1. I feel that people would not like me if they really knew me well.
2. I feel that others do things much better than I do.
3. I feel that I am an attractive person.
4. I feel confident in my ability to deal with other people.
5. I feel that I am likely to fail at things I do.
6. I feel that people really like to talk with me.
7. I feel that I am a very competent person.
8. When I am with other people I feel that they are glad I am with them.
9. I feel that I make a good impression on others.
10. I feel confident that I can begin new relationships if I want to.
11. I feel that I am ugly.
12. I feel that I am a boring person.
13. I feel very nervous when I am with strangers.
14. I feel in my ability to learn new things.
15. I feel good about myself.
16. I feel ashamed about myself.
17. I feel inferior to other people.
18. I feel that my fiends find me interesting.
19. I feel that I have a good sense of humor.
20. I get angry at my self over the way I am.
21. I feel relaxed meeting new people.
22. I feel that other people are smarter than myself.
23. I do not like myself.
24. I feel confident in my ability to cope with difficult situations.
25. I feel that I am not very likable.
26. My friends value me a lot.
27. I am afraid I will appear stupid to others.
28. I I feel that I am an okay person.
29. I feel that I can count on myself to manage things well.
30. I wish I could just disappear when I am around other people.
31. I feel embarrassed to let others hear my ideas.
32. I feel that I am a nice person.
33. I feel that if I could be more like other people then I would feel better about myself.
34. I feel that I get pushed around more than others.
35. I feel that people like me.
36. I feel that people have a good time when they are with me.
37. I feel confident that I can do well in whatever I do.
38. I trust the competence of others more than I trust my own abilities.
39. I feel that I mess things up.
40. I wish that I were someone else.
Scoring:
The following items must be reversed (1=7, 2=6, 3=5, 4=4, 5=3, 6=2, and 7=1): 1, 2, 5, 11, 13, 16, 17, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27, 30, 31, 33, 34, 38, 39, and 40. After reversing these items, add your responses together to obtain your final score.
Norms:
Score Percentile
260 85
244 70
227 50
210 30
194 15
If you scored below the 30th percentile, you undoubtedly deserve to feel better about yourself.
For example, accept that you do not have to be perfect in order to feel good about yourself ;)
