Rosenberg self-esteem scale: Validation in a representative sample of Chilean adults Background: Self-esteem is positively associated to the well being of people and could be a good mental health indicator.Aim: To determine the realiability and validity of the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale in a Chilean adult sample.Material and methods:The instrument was applied to 473 subjects living in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, evenly distributed according to gender, age, educational level and income.The Neugarten Life Satisfaction Index (LSI-A) was also applied to the sample.Results: Cronbach's alpha for reliability of the scale was 0.754.There was no gender bias and factor analysis grouped items into two factors (5 positive and 5 negative).The instrument had a correlation of 0.455 with the LSI-A.Conclusions: The Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale meets the criteria for validity and reliability of a quality instrument to measure self-esteem in Chile (Rev Méd Chile