Ushera, frank pajaresb a university of kentucky, educational and counseling psychology, 249 dickey hall, lexington, ky 405060017, usa bemory university, 1784 north decatur road, suite 240, atlanta, ga 30322, usa article info keywords. Links offered below are to sound scales that can be trusted. A description of general selfefficacy and specific selfefficacy for health promoting practices in a disabled population by elizabeth m. General self efficacy scale with a sample of 607 university students men 253, mean age 22.
Creativity, selfefficacy, measurement, validation, scale. The dcp is a selfadministered questionnaire that assesses the social and. The role of selfefficacy in motivation and performance has been increasingly explored since banduras 1977a, 1977b original publications. This scale provides a measure of selfefficacy that serves as an improvement to the original selfefficacy scale of 17 items created by sherer et al. In general, individuals with higher selfefficacy perform better, persist more in the face of obstacles, have higher learning outcomes, and are more motivated than individuals with lower self.
If, for example, relaxation does not affect drug use, then perceived selfefficacy to relax will be unrelated to consumption of drugs because the causal theory is faulty. Jan 01, 2001 new general self efficacy scale, sgse sherer et al. Documentation of the general selfefficacy scale 1 everything you wanted to know about the general selfefficacy scale but were afraid to ask by ralf schwarzer, may 30, 2014 there is no other manual of the gse. Generalised self efficacy scale gse and on the other hand highly specific self efficacy measures exist, e. The general selfefficacy scale schwarzer gses, sometimes seen gse, designed for ages 12 and up, was created to assess perceived selfefficacy regarding coping and adaptation abilities in both daily activities and isolated stressful events. Culture knowledge and understanding conference singapore may 2007. Consequently, this scale was developed to address the lack of an exercise selfefficacy tool for people with sci. These 23 items represent a test of general knowledge of diabetes. Exploring the dimensions of selfefficacy in virtual world. General selfefficacy schwarzer gses statistics solutions. Measuring selfefficacy with scales and questionnaires. In 2000 we developed the diabetes empowerment scale des to measure the psychosocial selfefficacy of. This 10item scale was created to assess a general sense of perceived selfefficacy.
Weighttraining efficacy scale, validated tools that assess exercise self efficacy with regard to physical activities that people with sci can conduct in the community, and that are. Patterns of adaptive learning scales pals from the university of michigan. Estonian version of the general selfefficacy scale eses. This is a standard tool for measuring older people s confidence about falls prevention. Documentation of the general self efficacy scale 1 everything you wanted to know about the general self efficacy scale but were afraid to ask by ralf schwarzer, may 30, 2014 there is no other manual of the gse. Each document is a pdf file created using acrobat 7. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the general selfefficacy scale gse using rasch analysis in a sample of adults with morbid obesity.
Therefore, described herein is a validation study for the teacher efficacy scale in slovakia. If you work with more than one person, please give one response that represents a general sense of the staff here. An international journal of psychology in the orient, 38 3, 174181. Aug 30, 2007 while on the one hand multiple fairly generic, e. Schwarzergeneral selfefficacy scale adolescentsadults. The perceived empathic selfefficacy pese scale and perceived social selfefficacy psse scale were administered to all samples. Teacher selfefficacy slide show 286k lehrerselbstwirksamkeit. Many of the selfefficacy scales found on the web are highly problematic. Evidence suggests that the adoption of and adherence to regular exercise is influenced by selfefficacy to perform physical activity. Project shakeitup stony brook school of health technology and. Change scalesubstance abuse, the adapted alcohol abstinence selfefficacy scale, the multidimensional scale of perceived social support, and a demographics questionnaire. The scale can be helpful in predicting how you cope with daily problems and you will adapt to more serious stressful life events. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the general self efficacy scale gse using rasch analysis in a sample of adults with morbid obesity.
Assessing perceived empathic and social selfefficacy across. Listed on the following pages are statements about attitudes, feelings, and behaviors toward strengths self efficacy. Validation of the swedish translation of the general self. Everything you wanted to know about the selfefficacy. The role of academic selfefficacy as a mediator variable. Self efficacy refers to, peoples judgments of their capabilities to organize and execute courses of action required to attain designated types of performances bandura, 1986, p. Full text pdf 1451k abstracts references34 citedby26 the purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of a selfefficacy scale ses. If someone opposes me, i can find the means and ways to get what i want.
General selfefficacy scale if you only work with one advocate at this organization, please just keep that person in mind as you answer these questions. The original 20item scale was reduced to 10 items in 1981 and is now available in 33 languages 5. The ses and other measures were administered to a total of 1524. The ses comprised 23 items measuring generalized selfefficacy. This scale is a selfreport measure of selfefficacy. The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of a self efficacy scale ses. General selfefficacy scale with a sample of 607 university students men 253, mean age 22. Validation of the general selfefficacy scale in psychiatric outpatient care 411 selfef. Unfortunately, however, effective measurement of teacher selfefficacy has been limited in part by geography. Teacher selfefficacy has been shown to be an important characteristic of the teacher and one strongly related to success in teaching. General selfefficacy scale adolescents, adults schwarzer. Adobe acrobat reader is required to view and print pdf files. The questionnaire included csesaj, the epworth sleepiness scale ess,23 gses,24 and selfefficacy scale on health behavior in patients with chronic disease. The status of professional identity and professional self.
Nov 25, 20 self efficacy is needed for effectuating lifestyle changes, and it is therefore an important target related to health. The general self efficacy scale is correlated to emotion, optimism, work satisfaction. The aim of the present study was to translate and investigate the psychometric properties of the new general selfefficacy scale with a group of 551 greek children 269 girls, 282 boys. The general selfefficacy scale is correlated to emotion, optimism, work. Development and evaluation of a selfefficacy instrument. The pearson correlation coefficient was used to see the relationship between selfefficacy and academic performance. The general selfefficacy scale schwarzer gses, sometimes seen gse, designed for ages 12 and up, was created to assess perceived selfefficacy regarding coping and adaptation abilities in both daily. General generalized self efficacy scale gse the general self efficacy scale may be the most popular self efficacy scale. Assessing perceived empathic and social selfefficacy. It is a 10item questionnaire concerning self confidence in, e. The scale consists of 10 items rated on a scale from 1. Dimensionality internal consistency and temporal stability. The eses measures the subjects perceived exercise selfefficacy beliefs.
This aspect of self efficacy stands in contrast to other, more general measures of. The general selfefficacy scale gses was first developed in 1979 in german by jerusalem and schwarzer. Before deciding on a selfefficacy instrument, please note this caution and read carefully professor banduras guide for creating selfefficacy scales. Validation of the general selfefficacy scale among qatari. The scale is designed to assess a persons optimistic selfbeliefs used to cope with lifes demands. A selfdesigned general questionnaire, along with professional identity and professional selfefficacy questionnaires, was completed by the nursing students.
Curriculum vitae pdf file general selfefficacy slides 117k faq. Everything you wanted to know about the selfefficacy scale. The general selfefficacy scale is a 10item psychometric scale that is designed to assess optimistic self beliefs to cope with a variety of difficult demands in life. No significant relationships were found between the. Landrys category selfefficacy for academic achievement from the college student selfefficacy scale csses to assess academic selfefficacy. With pdf files, you can then use the find feature of acrobat reader to find your.
There are currently scale versions adapted to 33 languages. This aspect of selfefficacy stands in contrast to other, more general measures of. The general self efficacy scale is a 10item psychometric scale that is designed to assess optimistic self beliefs to cope with a variety of difficult demands in life. The aim of the present study was to translate and investigate the psychometric properties of the new general self efficacy scale with a group of 551 greek children 269 girls, 282 boys. Negative coefficients were found for depression, stress, health. The analysis of the data indicated that students level of selfefficacy is high average45 and a significant relationship exists between selfefficacy and academic achievement r0. The role of efficacy beliefs in sustaining adherence to exercise regimens has generated some attention in research with the general. Pdf psychometric properties of the general self efficacy. Perceived selfefficacy, defined as beliefs in ones capabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required for producing given attainments, is one of the most widely researched concepts in health promotion. The general selfefficacy scale is a 10item psychometric scale that is designed to assess optimistic selfbeliefs to cope with a variety of difficult demands in life. Crease is defined in the general business context, but scales are not thoroughly developed or refined. Teacher self efficacy has been shown to be an important characteristic of the teacher and one strongly related to success in teaching. Descriptive statistics, person product moment correlation, ttest as well as simple and multiple regressions.
Please refer to the definition below as you complete the questionnaire. The general selfefficacy scale is a list of ten questions that assess behaviourspecific selfefficacy, socialcognitive constructs, wellbeing, health behaviours, and. General self efficacy scale if you only work with one advocate at this organization, please just keep that person in mind as you answer these questions. Results no significant change in professional selfefficacy was observed. It has been in use since 1995 and has been cited in hundreds of articles. Parental self efficacy scale, bandura, caprara, and their colleagues.
If selfefficacy scales are targeted to factors that, in fact, have little or no impact on the domain of functioning, such research cannot yield a predictive relation. Paper presented at the first asian congress of health psychology. Exploring the dimensions of selfefficacy in virtual world learning. If self efficacy scales are targeted to factors that, in fact, have little or no impact on the domain of functioning, such research cannot yield a predictive relation. It was developed by researchers schwarzer and jerusalem, two leading experts in self efficacy. A spanish adaptation of the general selfefficacy scale. One of these is the new general selfefficacy scale by chen, gully, and eden 2001. The general selfefficacy scale gsf the following scale was developed to evaluate the coping ability of daily living. Rasch analysis of the general selfefficacy scale in a. Exercise self efficacy scale, by albert bandura scale is in english and chinese. The generalized self effacy scale is about the general belief in oneself to solve problems and reach goals. It is a 10item questionnaire concerning selfconfidence in, e. The general selfefficacy scale is correlated to emotion, optimism, work satisfaction.
The general self efficacy scale the scale is designed to assess a general sense of how you perceive your self efficacy the belief that you can accomplish important tasks and achieve your goals. Development and evaluation of a selfefficacy instrument for. The role of self efficacy in motivation and performance has been increasingly explored since banduras 1977a, 1977b original publications. General selfefficiacy and healthrelated quality of life. The ses comprised 23 items measuring generalized self efficacy. Carrington a thesis submitted to grand valley state university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of science in nursing kirkhof school of nursing 1998 thesis committee. Selfefficacy is needed for effectuating lifestyle changes, and it is therefore an important target related to health. Work selfefficacy scale and search for work selfefficacy. The scale has been originally developed in german by matthias jerusalem and ralf schwarzer in 1981 and has been used in many studies with hundred thousands of participants. Development of a survey to measure selfefficacy and. The general selfefficacy scale schwarzer gses, sometimes seen gse, designed for ages 12 and up, was created to assess perceived selfefficacy regarding coping and.
A description of general selfefficacy and specific self. Scores range from 0 not at all confident to 100 very confident. One of the best know scales for this is the generalized self efficacy scale gse by schwarzer and jerusalem 1995, but note. Selfefficacy refers to, peoples judgments of their capabilities to organize and execute courses of action required to attain designated types of performances bandura, 1986, p. The ses and other measures were administered to a total of 1524 males and females whose ages ranged from to 92.
There are several types of assessments one can use to measure selfefficacy. A score of 0 means extremely low self efficacy and a score of 100 means extremely high self efficacy. The relationship between selfefficacy and academic. Perceived empathic selfefficacy and perceived social selfefficacy. The pese and psse scales were translated and then backtranslated into english and spanish by bilingual experts, who were very mindful of the adaptation of the items content to the sociocultural context. The subjects were asked to complete a selfadministered questionnaire in august 2011. Self effacy is often considered in respect to specific goals or challenges e. Participants gpas were used as a measure of academic performance. This scale is a self report measure of self efficacy. Development and validation of the information systems creative. In other studies, selfefficacy beliefs have been shown to influence levels of activity among various patient populations. This 10item scale was created to assess a general sense of perceived self efficacy. Acrobat professional, which is responsible for creating and editing. Rasch analysis of the general selfefficacy scale in a sample.
Literature on job search activities than enhances the probability of employment reveal that both general e. Listed on the following pages are statements about attitudes, feelings, and behaviors toward strengths selfefficacy. Multidimensional scales of perceived academic efficacy. Schwarzer general selfefficacy scale adolescentsadults. A series of analyses of variances anovas and a pearson productmoment correlation were conducted. A convenience sample of adults with morbid obesity was recruited from. The general self efficacy scale is a list of ten questions that assess behaviourspecific self efficacy, socialcognitive constructs, wellbeing, health behaviours, and coping strategies 21.
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