Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press 1965. **CLICK ON THE LISTED SECONDARY HEALTH CONDITIONS ON THE RIGHT TO READ HOW THE RSES HAS BEEN USED WITH A PARTICULAR CONDITION** Permissions/Where to Obtain: Public Domain User information and a copy of the RSES can be obtained from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Addiction website at: QoL Concept: The RSES is a measure of self-esteem, which corresponds to Box E (self-esteem) of Dijker’s Model. In the SCI population, good internal consistency has been demonstrated. Cronbach’s alpha has been reported to be between 0.78 and 0.90. Psychometrics for SCI: In non-SCI samples, there is good concurrent, predictive construct validity and test-retest reliability of 0.85. Scores between 15 and 25 are considered within normal range scores below 15 suggest low self-esteem.Īdministration and Burden: Interviewer-administered Self-administered. Scoring: Items are scored on a 4-point scale ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree. Description: A standardized scale that rates self-esteem, self-worth, acceptability, and confidence.