Many scales and questionnaires are used by health professionals (psychiatrist, psychologist, school psychologist, etc.) in order to survey people’s self-esteem. These tools vary in their design (theoretical model used), their form (questionnaire, inventory, etc.) and the target audience (children, adolescents, adults). 

The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale⁴ is a scale often used by psychologists working with adults. The patient is invited to respond gradually (completely disagree, somewhat disagree, somewhat agree, strongly agree) to ten statements such as “I feel little reason to be proud of myself.” “Sometimes I feel really useless.” Based on the answers provided by the interviewee, the psychologist will be able to determine whether the person may have a self-esteem disorder.