Modified Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Inventory [MRSEI]

Brief Description

The Modified Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Inventory (MRSEI) is an adapted version of the original Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), developed by Morris Rosenberg in 1965. The original RSES is one of the most widely used instruments for assessing self-esteem and focuses on an individual’s general sense of personal worth and satisfaction with the self.

The modified version may include changes in wording, the addition of new items, or adjustments to the response format in order to better reflect the needs of specific populations or research settings.

Aim

The primary aim of the MRSEI is to assess an individual’s level of self-esteem, with particular attention to identifying areas in which self-esteem may be reduced.

The modified form may also be adapted to different age or population groups, such as adolescents or adults, and may be revised to better reflect contemporary theoretical and research approaches to self-esteem.

Response Format and Scoring

Participants respond to statements related to self-esteem using a Likert-type scale ranging from:

Strongly disagree
to
Strongly agree.

The available source does not specify the exact number of response categories, the numerical scoring system, the presence of reverse-scored items, or specific cut-off values for interpretation. Therefore, these details cannot be established from the provided material alone.

Applications

The MRSEI may be used in psychological and research settings to examine general self-esteem, perceived personal worth, and satisfaction with the self.

Its adaptable format may make it suitable for use with different populations and research contexts, provided that each modified version is appropriately evaluated for validity and reliability.

The instrument may also be used in studies exploring associations between self-esteem and other psychological or social variables.

References

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

Rosenberg, M. (1989). Self-esteem and emotional well-being. Sociological Focus, 22(1), 77–96.

Blascovich, J., & Tomaka, J. (1991). Measures of self-esteem. In Measures of Personality and Social Psychological Attitudes (Vol. 1, pp. 115–160).

Hewitt, P. L., & Flett, G. L. (1991). The multidimensionality of self-esteem and the measurement of self-esteem. In The Self and Social Identity (pp. 185–203).

Tafarodi, R. W., & Swann, W. B. (1996). Self-enhancement and self-consistency as distinct self-processes. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 71(1), 5–17.