10. At times, I think I am no good at all. SA A D SD Scoring Instructions To score the scale, assign a value to each of the ten items as follows and total the values:

For items 1, 2, 4, 6, and 7: Strongly Agree = 3, Agree = 2, Disagree = 1, Strongly Disagree = 0.

For items 3, 5, 8, 9, and 10: Strongly Agree = 0, Agree = 1, Disagree = 2, Strongly Disagree = 3.

Scores on the scale range from 0 to 30, with 30 indicating the highest score possible, or the highest level of self-esteem the scale can measure. If you score on the low end of the scale, we suggest that you reread and perhaps try the suggestions in the section of this chapter on self-esteem enhancement.

Source: M. Rosenberg, Society and the Adolescent Self-

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