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Chapter 2:  The Self in a Social World Prompt: Complete the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (20 points), then copy and answer the following questions (20 points)

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Chapter 2:  The Self in a Social World

Prompt: Complete the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (20 points), then copy and answer the following questions (20 points).  You must show questions and their answer on all assignments.  Do not include your results in this discussion from the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale.  

1.  What does self-esteem mean to you?

2.  Why do you think people experience low self-esteem?

3.  Do you believe a person can boost self-esteem, why or why not?

4.  Were you surprised at your results?

Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale 

DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR TEST RESULTS IN YOUR POST.

Myers defines self-esteem as a person’s overall self-evaluation or sense of self-worth. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (SES), has been the most frequently used instrument in the literature for assessing global self-esteem. In scoring it, students should first reverse the numbers placed in front of items 3, 5, 8, 9, and 10, (In scoring the scale, responses to items 3, 5, 8, 9,and 10; that is, 1 is changed to 4, 2 to 3, 3 to 2, 4 to 1.) and then add the numbers in front of all 10 items to obtain a total score. Scores can range from 10 to 40 with higher scores reflecting a greater sense of self-worth.

The SES is designed to assess the degree to which people are generally satisfied with their lives and consider themselves worthy people. Other researchers have attempted to measure self-judgments relative to specific areas of daily functioning, with self-esteem being a summation of subscale scores. Research suggests that those with global self-esteem are more likely to accept their appearance, abilities, and so forth. That is, feeling good about oneself in a general way casts a rosy glow over one’s specific self-schemas and possible selves.

Listed below are a number of statements. Indicate your agreement or disagreement with each statement using the following scale:

            1 = strongly agree

            2 = agree

            3 = disagree

            4 = strongly disagree

___ 1.  I feel that I am a person of worth, at least on an equal basis with others.

___ 2.  I feel that I have a number of good qualities.

___ 3.  All in all, I am inclined to feel that I am a failure.

___ 4.  I am able to do things as well as most other people.

___ 5.  I feel I do not have much to be proud of.

___ 6.  I take a positive attitude toward myself.

___ 7.  On the whole, I am satisfied with myself.

___ 8.  I wish I could have more respect for myself.

___ 9.  I certainly feel useless at times.

___ 10. At times, I think I am no good at all.

Source: M. Rosenberg (1989). Society and the Adolescent Self-Image (Rev. ed.). Hanover, NH: University Press of New England.