Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale

Technical Manual

Last Modified: January 06, 2023 by K. Borchert (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond

Script Copyright © Millisecond Software, LLC

Background

Implements the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale in Inquisit (Rosenberg, 1965), an explicit measure of self-esteem.

References

Rosenberg, M. (1965). Society and the Adolescent Self-Image. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press.

Duration

1 minute

Description

10 4-point Likert Questions, self report

Summary Data

File Name: rosenbergselfesteem_summary*.iqdat

Data Fields

NameDescription
inquisit.version Inquisit version number
computer.platform Device platform: win | mac |ios | android
computer.touch 0 = device has no touchscreen capabilities; 1 = device has touchscreen capabilities
computer.hasKeyboard 0 = no external keyboard detected; 1 = external keyboard detected
startDate Date the session was run
startTime Time the session was run
subjectId Participant ID
groupId Group number
sessionId Session number
elapsedTime Session duration in ms
completed 0 = Test was not completed
1 = Test was completed
rosenbergScore Rosenberg Self-Esteem Score: sum of all individual scores (Range: 0 - 30)
The higher the score the higher the self-reported self-worth

Raw Data

File Name: rosenbergselfesteem.iqdat

Data Fields

NameDescription
date Date the session was run
time Time the session was run
subject Participant ID
group Group number
session Session number
build Inquisit version number
q*_response Response given (in assigned values 0-3; R=reversed scored)
higher values reflect higher self-worth
q*_latency How much time (in ms) the participant spent on the surveyPage with this
particular question (the last time this particular surveyPage was visited)