The purpose of this faq is to assist the users of the scales published at the authors web pages. The general self efficacy scale gsf 1 not at all true 2 hardly true 3 moderately true 4 exactly true 1. General selfefficacy gse scales are used to measure the extent to which. Description usage arguments details value references examples. Curriculum vitae pdf file general selfefficacy slides 117k faq. Full text development of a new diabetes medication self. The ses6g was externally validated with the german general self. 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. The results support the interpretation of the self efficacy scale as a measure of expectancies of personal ability to initiate and persist in the performance of behaviors. Dimensionality internal consistency and temporal stability. Validation of the swedish translation of the general self. The nursing student selfefficacy scale was administered to 421 nursing students.
Self efficacy beliefs are informed by enactive attainment, vicarious experience, imaginal experiences, and social persuasion as well as physical. Measuring selfefficacy with scales and questionnaires. Selfefficacy as a positive youth development construct. Method the general self efficacy scale turkish form was. Hapa model slide show 795k collective self efficacy. In order to measure larrys progress, jane will plan to utilize the general self efficacy scale gse. Assessing your selfefficacy when it comes to building your selfconfidence, a good place to start is to look at how effective you believe you are in handling and performing specific tasks. Everything you wanted to know about the selfefficacy scale. Selfefficacy and participation in physical and social. The research demonstrated the students entered the programs with a high level of selfefficacy and the rigors of higher education in the selected programs do not diminish student selfefficacy. General generalized self efficacy scale gse the general self efficacy scale may be the most popular self efficacy 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. Schwarzergeneral selfefficacy scale adolescentsadults. Curriculum vitae pdf file general self efficacy slides 117k faq. Pdf general selfefficacy gse scales are used to measure the. It has been in use since 1995 and has been cited in hundreds of articles. The subjects were asked to complete a selfadministered questionnaire in august 2011. The patients also completed the anxiety subscale from the greek hospital depression and anxiety scale.
Objective selfefficacy, which is a basic construct in social cognitive theory, has been defined as ones belief in hisher ability to start, continue, and complete an action in a manner that has an impact on hisher environment. It functions as a multilevel and multifaceted set of beliefs that influence how people feel, think, motivate themselves, and behave during various tasks. Selfefficacy in adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease. This 10item scale was created to assess a general sense of perceived self efficacy. The generalized self effacy scale is about the general belief in oneself to solve problems and reach goals.
Estonian version of the general self efficacy scale eses. 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. U122015 general selfefficacy scale instrument name. One of the best know scales for this is the generalized self efficacy scale gse by schwarzer and jerusalem 1995, but note. Journal abstracts until 2006 teacher selfefficacy slide show 286k lehrerselbstwirksamkeit. Links offered below are to sound scales that can be trusted. People with high level of selfefficacy tend to visualize success scenarios that guide them to find ways to performance. Response format 1 not at all true 2 hardly true 3 moderately true 4 exactly true write the number that best describes your opinion in the boxes below. A description of general selfefficacy and specific selfefficacy for health promoting practices in a disabled population by elizabeth m. Confirmatory factor analysis of the general selfefficacy scale. This study explored the psychometric properties of the german version of the self. Everything you wanted to know about the selfefficacy scale but. Selfefficacy denotes peoples beliefs about their ability to perform in different situations.
General selfefficacy is defined as belief in ones overall competence to effect required performances across a wide variety of achievement situations. The aim of this study was to construct and test a short form of this scale to allow for a more. The scale was administered twice, with a 3day interval, to 99 advanced cancer patients. Pdf general selfefficacy is the belief in ones competence to cope with a broad range of stressful or challenging demands, whereas specific. Generalgeneralized selfefficacy scale gse the general selfefficacy scale may be the most popular selfefficacy scale. To study the internal consistency, factorial structure, and convergent validity of the swedish translation of the general selfefficacy scale sgse. Selfefficacy theory asserts that selfefficacy expectancies exert powerful influence on behavior and behavior change. The basic premise of selfefficacy theory is that peoples beliefs in their capabilities to produce desired effects by their own actions bandura, 1997, p. Paper presented at the first asian congress of health psychology. The selfefficacy scale, which was developed to assess generalized selfefficacy expectations, consists of two subscales. This 10item scale was created to assess a general sense of perceived selfefficacy. Relations between general selfefficacy and social cognitive variables intention, implementation intentions, outcome expectancies, and selfregulation, behaviorspecific selfefficacy, health behaviors, wellbeing, and coping strategies were examined among 1,933 respondents in 3 countries.
A previous study, using the more general copd selfefficacy scale, also found no differences between baseline selfefficacy scores for those patients who completed and dropped out of pr. This study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the general self efficacy scale turkish form. Broadening selfefficacy studies to include additional contexts e. Factor analyses identified a onefactor solution, explaining 74. 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. Culture knowledge and understanding conference singapore may 2007. Pdf the validity and reliability of the general 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. Self effacy is often considered in respect to specific goals or challenges e. Journal abstracts until 2006 teacher self efficacy slide show 286k lehrerselbstwirksamkeit. Do i need permission to use the general perceived selfefficacy gse scale. It was developed by researchers schwarzer and jerusalem, two leading experts in self efficacy. 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. Before deciding on a self efficacy instrument, please note this caution and read carefully professor banduras guide for creating self efficacy scales. The present study aims to validate the general perceived selfefficacy scale gse in greek cancer patients. Development of a new diabetes medication selfefficacy scale and its association with both reported problems in using diabetes medications and selfreported adherence betsy sleath,1,2 delesha m carpenter,1 susan j blalock,1 scott a davis,1 ryan p hickson,1 charles lee,3 stefanie p ferreri,4 jennifer e scott,5 lisa b rodebaugh,6 doyle m cummings6,7. A confirmatory factor analysis of the factor structure of the adapted general selfefficacy scale, created by sherer et al. This is termed selfefficacy, and it plays an important part. Feb 20, 20 the short form of the general self efficacy scale gse that was constructed with the results of sample 1 was used with sample 2 to determine psychometric properties and to examine the construct and the prognostic validity in an independent clinical sample. 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. The same response format as described above was used.
Landrys category self efficacy for academic achievement from the college student self efficacy scale csses to assess academic self efficacy. The sgse and two items on mental and physical work capacity were completed by a randomized population cohort n 4,027 and two cohorts n 3,310 and n 498 of incident cases of sickleave 14 days. The reaction questionnaire contained at the top of each page not only one of the. The general self efficacy subscale appears to be more useful than the social self efficacy. The questionnaire included csesaj, the epworth sleepiness scale ess,23 gses,24 and selfefficacy scale on health behavior in patients with chronic disease. 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. There are currently scale versions adapted to 33 languages. Self efficacy scale the general self efficacy scalegsf. Selfefficacy is defined as the belief that one can successfully perform a behavior. General self efficacy scale with a sample of 607 university students men 253, mean age 22. Factor analyses identified a onefactor solution, explaining. Some of the questions were comparable with the ibdyourself questionnaire regarding management of medical care.
Many of the selfefficacy scales found on the web are highly problematic. In order to measure larrys progress, jane will plan to utilize the general selfefficacy scale gse. The scale can be administered to evaluate persons age 12 and older. Selfefficacy beliefs are informed by enactive attainment, vicarious experience, imaginal experiences, and social persuasion as well. The role of academic selfefficacy as a mediator variable. Nov 26, 2015 development of a new diabetes medication self efficacy scale and its association with both reported problems in using diabetes medications and self reported adherence betsy sleath,1,2 delesha m carpenter,1 susan j blalock,1 scott a davis,1 ryan p hickson,1 charles lee,3 stefanie p ferreri,4 jennifer e scott,5 lisa b rodebaugh,6 doyle m cummings6,7 1division of pharmaceutical outcomes and. General selfefficacy schwarzer gses statistics solutions. Testing the reliability and validity of the selfefficacy fo. Please refer to the definition below as you complete the questionnaire. General selfefficacy has been found to be an influential variable related to the adaptation to stress and chronic illness, with the general selfefficacy gse scale by jerusalem and schwarzer being a reliable and valid instrument to assess this disposition. Adolescents, adults language other than english available. The general self efficacy scale gsf the following scale was developed to evaluate the coping ability of daily living. Listed on the following pages are statements about attitudes, feelings, and behaviors toward strengths selfefficacy.
Positive self efficacy expectancies contribute to enhanced personal adjustment. I can always manage to solve difficult problems if i try hard enough. Everything you wanted to know about the general selfefficacy scale but were afraid to ask by ralf schwarzer, may 30, 2011 the purpose of this faq is to assist the users of the scales published at the authors web pages. The basic premise of self efficacy theory is that peoples beliefs in their capabilities to produce desired effects by their own actions bandura, 1997, p. Selfefficacy in adolescents with inflammatory bowel. Psychometric properties of the general selfefficacy scale in a colombian sample international journal of psychological research, vol. Apr 05, 2020 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. Recently, selfefficacy has been assessed in adult ibd patients. 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. Participants gpas were used as a measure of academic performance. Hapa model slide show 795k collective selfefficacy. 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.
The scale can be helpful in predicting how you cope with daily problems and you will adapt to more serious stressful life events. Confirmatory factor analysis of the general selfefficacy. Self efficacy denotes peoples beliefs about their ability to perform in different situations. Self efficacy measurement and goal attainment after pulmonary rehabilitation. If, for example, relaxation does not affect drug use, then perceived self efficacy to relax will be unrelated to consumption of drugs because the causal theory is faulty. Estonian version of the general selfefficacy scale eses. The general selfefficacy scale or gses is designed for people ages 12 and up. Facetoface interviews were completed and included the see, the 12item short form.
Testing the reliability and validity of the selfefficacy. Descriptive statistics, person product moment correlation, ttest as well as simple and multiple regressions. If someone opposes me, i can find the means and ways to get what i want. 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. Methods we performed standardized translation and cultural adaptation of the ses6g into german. The study aimed at exploring the relations between gse and a variety of other. Everything you wanted to know about the selfefficacy. Facetoface interviews were completed and included the see, the 12item short form health survey.
The present study aims to validate the general perceived self efficacy scale gse in greek cancer patients. Many of the self efficacy scales found on the web are highly problematic. Development and evaluation of a selfefficacy instrument. Data regarding students selfefficacy beliefs for psychomotor skill performance and communication skills were analyzed using the generalized partial. The scale consists of 10 items rated on a scale from 1.
Initial reliability and validity testing was performed using a sample of 187 older adults living in a continuing care retirement community. 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. 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. Measuring a change in selfefficacy following pulmonary. General selfefficacy scale adolescents, adults schwarzer. Dec 06, 2008 psychometric properties of the general selfefficacy scale in a colombian sample international journal of psychological research, vol. The scale is designed to assess a persons optimistic selfbeliefs used to cope with lifes demands. The scale has been originally developed in german by matthias jerusalem and ralf schwarzer in 1981. The reaction questionnaire contained at the top of each page not only one.
Development and evaluation of a selfefficacy instrument for. Schwarzer general selfefficacy scale adolescentsadults. June 18, 2019 i have a high score in general selfefficacy. A description of general selfefficacy and specific self. Researchers have used this measure with africanamericans living on a low income roman, et al. Psychometric properties of the general selfefficacy scale. Jan 01, 2001 new general self efficacy scale, sgse sherer et al. The 10 item scale was created to assess a general sense of perceived self efficacy. Created by organizational psychologist gilad chen and team 2001, the new general selfefficacy scale is an 8item measure that assesses how much people believe they can achieve their goals, despite difficulties. Landrys category selfefficacy for academic achievement from the college student selfefficacy scale csses to assess academic selfefficacy.
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. It was developed by researchers schwarzer and jerusalem, two leading experts in selfefficacy. The general selfefficacy scale schwarzer gses, sometimes seen gse, designed for ages 12 and up, was created to assess perceived selfefficacy regarding coping and. The original 20item scale was reduced to 10 items in 1981 and is now available in 33 languages 5. It has been well known instrument internationally for two decades. General selfefficacy scale with a sample of 607 university students men 253, mean age 22. General selfefficacy scale gse, form c of the multidimensional health. Psychometric properties of the general selfefficacy scale in. This study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the general selfefficacy scaleturkish form. Self efficacy scale the general self efficacy scalegsf 1. A short form of the general selfefficacy scale gse6. Data regarding students selfefficacy beliefs for psychomotor skill performance and communication skills were analyzed using the generalized. Procedures for scoring healthrelated questionnaires. Objective self efficacy, which is a basic construct in social cognitive theory, has been defined as ones belief in hisher ability to start, continue, and complete an action in a manner that has an impact on hisher environment.
Validation of the general selfefficacy scale among qatari. Before deciding on a selfefficacy instrument, please note this caution and read carefully professor banduras guide for creating selfefficacy scales. A previous study, using the more general copd self efficacy scale, also found no differences between baseline self efficacy scores for those patients who completed and dropped out of pr. The general selfefficacy scale gses was first developed in 1979 in german by jerusalem and schwarzer. The general selfefficacy scale the scale is designed to assess a general sense of how you perceive your selfefficacythe belief that you can accomplish important tasks and achieve your goals. It is used to assess perceived selfefficacy as it pertains to adaptation abilities and coping scales for both stressful events and daily activities.