ACTIVITY 5 : How to evaluate your self-esteem?
Self-esteem is the evaluation that we make of ourselves, of our own value. It is therefore linked to self-assertion. By taking the test below, discover an evaluation of your self-esteem.
This is a scale that was constructed by Rosenberg in 1965. It measures our view of ourselves, the value we place on ourselves as a person.
No answer is ‘right’. Just listen to your personal feelings about yourself.|
Propositions
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Not at all in agreement
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Rather disagree
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Rather agree
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Totally agree
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I think I am a person of value, at least equal to anyone else
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1
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2
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3
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4
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I think I have a number of good qualities
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1
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2
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3
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4
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All in all, I tend to think of myself as a failure
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4
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3
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2
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1
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I am able to do things as well as most people
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1
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2
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3
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4
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I feel little reason to be proud of myself
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4
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3
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2
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1
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I have a positive attitude towards myself
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1
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2
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3
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4
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Overall, I am satisfied with myself
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1
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2
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3
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4
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I would like to have more respect for myself
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4
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3
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2
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1
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Sometimes I feel really useless
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4
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3
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2
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1
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Sometimes I think I am a good-for-nothing
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4
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3
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2
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1
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Add up your scores and total them
- Score below 25: your self-esteem is very low. Work in this area seems advisable.
- Score between 25 and 31 : your self-esteem is low. Work in this area would be beneficial.
- Score between 31 and 34 : your self-esteem is average.
- Score between 34 and 39 : your self-esteem is high.
- Score above 39 : your self-esteem is very strong and you tend to be very assertive.
In your opinion, is it ‘wrong’ to have high or very high self-esteem?
