Relationship Contingent Self Esteem

RCSW(Knee et al., 2008)

Please rate the following statement using the scale below.

5

4

3

2

1

Very much like me

Somewhat like me

  Not at all like

 me

1.

I feel better about myself when it seems like my partner and I are getting along

1 2 3  4  5

2.

I feel better about myself when it seems like my partner and I are emotionally connected

1 2 3 4 5

3.

An important measure of my self-worth is how successful my relationship is

1 2 3 4 5

4.

My feelings of self-worth are based on how well things are going in my relationship

1 2 3 4 5

5.

When my relationship is going well, I feel better about myself overall

1 2 3 4 5

6.

If my relationship were to end tomorrow, I would not let it affect how I feel about myself

1 2 3 4 5

7.

My self-worth is unaffected when things go wrong in my relationship

1 2 3 4 5

8.

When my partner and I fight, I feel bad about myself in general

1 2 3 4 5

9.

When my relationship is going bad, my feelings of self-worth remain unaffected

1 2 3 4 5

10.

I feel better about myself when others tell me that my partner and I have a good relationship

1 2 3 4 5

11.

When my partner criticizes me or seems disappointed in me, it makes me feel really bad

1 2 3

4

5

Reversed items: 6,7,9

Knee, C. R., Canevello, A., Bush, A. L., & Cook, A. (2008). Relationship-contingent self-esteem and the ups and downs of romantic relationships.Journal of personality and social psychology95(3), 608.