The Self-Efficacy Scale: Construction and Validation

1982 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 663-671 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Sherer ◽  
James E. Maddux ◽  
Blaise Mercandante ◽  
Steven Prentice-Dunn ◽  
Beth Jacobs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Personal Control ◽  
The Self ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Self ◽  
Personal Mastery ◽  
Efficacy Expectations ◽  
Past Experiences ◽  
Conceptual Relationships ◽  
Generalized Expectancies

Self-efficacy theory asserts that personal mastery expectations are the primary determinants of behavioral change. Further, it is suggested that individual differences in past experiences and attribution of success to skill or chance result in different levels of generalized self-efficacy expectations. To measure these generalized expectancies, a Self-efficacy Scale was developed. A factor analysis yielded two subscales: a General Self-efficacy subscale (17 items) and a Social Self-efficacy subscale (6 items). Confirmation of several predicted conceptual relationships between the Self-efficacy subscales and other personality measures (i.e., Locus of Control, Personal Control, Social Desirability, Ego Strength, Interpersonal Competence, and Self-esteem) provided evidence of construct validity. Positive relationships between the Self-efficacy Scale and vocational, educational, and military success established criterion validity. Future research and clinical uses of the scale were discussed.

scholarly journals Autoeficácia em Professores do Ensino Superior

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 319
Author(s):  
José Ricardo Claudino Ribeiro ◽  
Camila Cristina Fonseca Bicalho ◽  
Marcos Teixeira de Abreu Soares Onofre ◽  
Franco Noce
Keyword(s):  
Biological Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Minas Gerais ◽  
The Self ◽  
University Education ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Private Network ◽  
Social Persuasion

O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a percepção de autoeficácia em professores do Ensino Superior e avaliar as propriedades psicométricas da Escala de Autoeficácia para Professores do Ensino Superior para o contexto brasileiro. Participaram deste estudo 188 professores do Ensino Superior de instituições da rede privada de Minas Gerais. Os professores lecionavam nas áreas da Educação Física, Nutrição, Ciências Biológicas, Geografia, Fisioterapia, Medicina, Análise de Sistemas, Enfermagem, Turismo e Pedagogia. A amostra foi composta por 61,5% de professores do sexo masculino. Em relação à formação, foi predominante a participação de professores com especialização Lato Sensu (52,9%). Todos os professores responderam a Escala de Autoeficácia para Docentes do Ensino Superior-EADES. Os resultados mostraram que a escala está adequada para a avaliação da autoeficácia em professores (α=0,92). Em relação ao quanto os professores se sentem capazes de realizar suas tarefas docentes, foram verificados valores médios entre 5,01 e 5,65, o que representa um alto valor de percepção de autoeficácia pelos professores. Conclui-se que os principais fatores responsáveis pela autoeficácia dos professores são a Satisfação, a Persuasão Social e as Experiências Pregressas. Estes aspectos fornecem uma importante sugestão sobre as possibilidades de exploração destes fatores no que diz respeito às futuras aquisições, programas de formação e pesquisas futuras. Palavras-chave: Validação. Eficácia Docente. Educação Superior. AbstractThe aim of this study was to evaluate the perception of self-efficacy in higher education teachers and to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Self-efficacy Scale for higher education teachers in the Brazilian context. A total of 188 higher education teachers from institutions of the private network of Minas Gerais participated in this study. Teachers taught in the areas of Physical Education, Nutrition, Biological Sciences, Geography, Physiotherapy, Medicine, Systems Analysis, Nursing, Tourism and Pedagogy. The sample consisted of 61.5% male teachers. All teachers answered the Self-Efficacy Scale for Teachers of Higher Education-EADES. Lato Sensu teachers (52.9%), followed by master teachers (34.8%), doctors (9.6%) and graduates (2.7%) predominated. The results showed that the scale is adequate for the evaluation of self-efficacy in teachers (α=0.92). In relation to how much teachers feel capable of performing their teaching tasks, mean values between 5.01 and 5.65 were verified, which represents a high value of self-efficacy perception among teachers. It is concluded that the main factors responsible for teachers' self-efficacy are satisfaction, social persuasion and previous experiences. These aspects provide an important suggestion about the possibilities of exploring these factors with regard to future acquisitions, training programs and future research. Keywords: Validation. Professor Efficacy. University Education. 

Reliability and Validity Testing of the Self-Efficacy for Functional Activities Scale

1999 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Resnick
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Specific Activity ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
The Self ◽  
Stair Climbing ◽  
Activity Of Daily Living ◽  
Validity Testing ◽  
Functional Activities ◽  
Efficacy Expectations

Self-efficacy expectations for functional activities were defined operationally by having individuals rate their perceived judgment or confidence in their ability to perform each specific activity of daily living (ADL) (bathing, dressing, transferring, ambulating, and stair climbing) at a given point in time. The Self-Efficacy for Functional Activities (SEFA) scale initially included 27 items focusing on efficacy expectations related to performance of each ADL independently, with adaptive equipment, and with the help of another person. After initial pilaf testing the scale was revised to include 9 items which focused on efficacy expectations related to performance of each ADL independently, or with the help of another person. Two additional studies were done and provided some evidence for the reliability and validity of the SEFA when used with older adults.

Measuring Self-Efficacy Expectations for the Self-management of Cystic Fibrosis

CHEST Journal ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 103 (5) ◽  
pp. 1524-1530 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Kay Bartholomew ◽  
Guy S. Parcel ◽  
Paul R. Swank ◽  
Danita I. Czyzewski
Keyword(s):  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Efficacy Expectations

Experiences and Expectations in Evaluating Preparation for an Examination

2000 ◽  
Vol 86 (3) ◽  
pp. 895-898 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Schweizer
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Oral Examination ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Personal Optimism ◽  
Past Experiences

The predictability of the evaluation of preparing for an oral examination by means of self-concept and self-esteem as well as optimism and self-efficacy was investigated in a sample of 49 university students. Self-concept was measured by Frankfurter Selbstkonzeptskalen, self-esteem by the 16PF-O scale, personal optimism, social optimism, and self-efficacy by Fragebogen für Personalen Optimismus und Sozialen Optimismus—Erweitert, and the evaluation of the preparation by a self-report sheet. Data were collected 5 wk. before the examination. The self-report sheet was given again one week before the examination. Significant correlations of self-report scores with self-concept scores as well as 16PF-O scores representing past experiences were found for the first assessment. The correlations with personal optimism scores and self-efficacy scores representing expectations were also significant for the second assessment.

Predictors of the Pain Perception and Self-Efficacy for Pain Control in Patients with Fibromyalgia

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 366-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana I. Sánchez ◽  
M. Pilar Martínez ◽  
Elena Miró ◽  
Ana Medina
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Pain Perception ◽  
Pain Catastrophizing ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
The Self ◽  
Mcgill Pain Questionnaire ◽  
Efficacy Expectations ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale

Objective: This study analyzes the role of a number of cognitive-affective dimensions in the experience and coping of pain in patients with fibromyalgia (FM). Specifically, it was examined whether anxiety, depression, pain catastrophizing and pain-related anxiety predict the pain perception and the self-efficacy expectations in these patients.Method: Seventy-four fibromyalgia patients were asked to complete a questionnaire survey including theChronic Pain Self-Efficacy Scale, theHospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, thePain Anxiety Symptoms Scale-20, thePain Catastrophizing Scale, and theShort-form McGill Pain Questionnaire. Results: Some relevant correlation and predicting patterns were identified. Physiological anxiety was the best predictor of the sensorial dimension of pain. Pain fear was a significant predictor of the pain intensity. Helplessness was the best predictor of the affective dimension of pain, whereas depression was a significant predicting variable of the self-efficacy expectations.Conclusions: This study shows the relevance of the pain-related anxiety in the pain perception, and of the depression in the self-efficacy expectations in FM patients. Clinical applications of the findings and further research lines in this area are discussed.

Further Examination of the Self-Efficacy Scale

2003 ◽  
Vol 92 (2) ◽  
pp. 473-480 ◽  
Author(s):  
Namok Choi
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
The Self ◽  
Social Self ◽  
Bem Sex Role Inventory ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Psychology Course ◽  
General Self Efficacy

The purpose of this study was to examine further the factorial validity of the Self-efficacy Scale via component and subsequent correlational analyses. 651 undergraduates enrolled in an introductory psychology course voluntarily completed the Self-efficacy Scale and the Bem Sex-role Inventory. A principal component analysis with an orthogonal rotation produced a two-factor solution which was remarkably similar to the factor structures reported previously. The two factors (General Self-efficacy and Social Self-efficacy) accounted for about 34% of the total variance. Further, the correlation coefficients indicated that General Self-efficacy was more strongly related to masculine traits than to feminine traits, as defined by the Bem Sex-role Inventory.

scholarly journals Self-Efficacy as a function of Work Engagement with the mediating role of Organizational Trust in Higher Educational Institutions.

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-199
Author(s):  
Muhammad Adnan ◽  
Ather Ummad Khan ◽  
Raisham Hayee
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Organizational Trust ◽  
The Self ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Higher Educational Institutions ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to find out the impact of the self-efficacy on work engagement in the employees working in the organization especially on the educationists (teachers and professors) working in the educational institutions of Southern Punjab, Pakistan. Methodology/Design: The paper focuses on the survey with a questionnaire containing 30 questions with 7-point Likert Scale ranging from 1.0 (Strongly Disagree) to 7.0 (Strongly Agree) inculcating all three variables (self-efficacy, organizational trust and work engagement). The sample population was obtained from the Southern Punjab including the teachers and professors working in the public as well as private sector institutions. Quantitative data was analyzed through Pearson Correlation and Multiple Linear Regression. Findings: The study finds the institutions pertaining to the higher education especially in South Punjab, Pakistan must focus on imparting self-efficacy within the employees to have high performance and growth.  Limitations/Future Research: The study was based on a single research approach for investigation i.e., quantitative which may affect the investigation’s outcomes. Furthermore, the findings of current study are cross-sectional. Future study may entail longitudinal study for investigating the relationship between self-efficacy and work engagement. Moreover, the study has been conducted with one mediator – organizational trust. Future research may go with more or other mediators like working conditions, employees’ motivations, goal progress. Practical Implications: The authors discuss the importance of the self-efficacy in the employees in order to enhance the work engagement within them through building the organizational trust. Originality/Value: This study is fist of its kind that discusses the relationship between self-efficacy as well as the work engagement with a mediating role of organizational trust. The paper highlights the importance of the self-efficacy while employees exert their efforts to achieve their objectives enthusiastically due to the trust they have in the organizations.  Keywords: Self-Efficacy, Work Engagement, Organizational Trust, Educationists, Higher Educational Institutions, Southern Punjab

Humility, Personality, and Psychological Functioning

2021 ◽  
pp. 003329412110628
Author(s):  
Lisa T. Ross ◽  
Jennifer C. Wright
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Psychological Functioning ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Self ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Potential Applications

As part of the shift to a more positive psychology, researchers have demonstrated a relatively new and intense fascination with humility. Following a discussion of this construct and its correlates, we investigate how humility relates to personality dimensions, anxiety and depression, love of life and happiness, and self-efficacy in two samples—college students and adult Mturk workers. In both studies, we used the Dual Dimension Humility Scale, a measure that does not conflate the construct with honesty. Among students ( N = 399), aspects humility correlated with dimensions of personality (more conscientiousness and openness, and less agreeableness and neuroticism), less depression, more love of life and happiness, and stronger social self-efficacy. Although fewer associations were found, overall, among adults ( N = 509), aspects of humility correlated with dimensions of personality, less anxiety, and some dimensions of psychological well-being. The most unique contributions of this study include linking humility with college students’ love of life and self-efficacy, and with adults’ well-being. We conclude with a discussion of ideas for future research and potential applications to boost humility.

Development and validation of the self-efficacy for medical communication scale.

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 12124-12124
Author(s):  
David B. Feldman ◽  
Mark Allen O'Rourke ◽  
Benjamin W. Corn ◽  
Matthew F. Hudson ◽  
Rajiv Agarwal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
Social Desirability ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Self ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Medical Communication

12124 Background: Most studies of clinician-patient communication use scales created ad hoc with unknown validity. To provide a standard measure for future studies, we developed and validated a new scale of clinician-reported skills in communicating difficult news: the Self-Efficacy for Medical Communication (SEMC) scale. Methods: Using evidence-based scale development guidelines, we created 16 items sampling a range of communication skills, including “Disclose difficult news in manageable chunks, so the patient is not overwhelmed,” and “Determine how to present information based on the patient’s emotional state.” Items are rated on Likert scales from 1 ( cannot do at all) to 10 ( highly certain can do). We constructed two forms—one assessing communication with patients and one with family—using identical items but replacing “patient” with “family/caregiver.” We examined the convergent and discriminant validity of the SEMC (correlations with similar and dissimilar measures) as well as its reliability and factor structure. A total of 221 clinicians working in oncology settings (physicians, nurses, medical students) completed measures online. Convergent measures included medical communication items from past studies; the Self-Perceived Communication Competence Scale to measure communication ability outside the medical realm; and the General Self-Efficacy and Occupational Self-Efficacy scales to measure overall self-efficacy/confidence. Discriminant measures included the Ten Item Personality Inventory to measure personality factors; the Maslach Burnout Inventory to measure job burnout; and the Satisfaction with Life Scale to measure well-being. Finally, the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability (MCSD) scale measured motivation to “look good” in responding to survey questions. Results: Mean scores were similar for the patient (126.36) and family (127.09) forms (max score 160), both with excellent reliability ( alphas =.94,.96, respectively). Because these forms were almost perfectly correlated ( r =.95, p <.001), we used only the patient form in subsequent analyses. Factor analysis demonstrated that the SEMC measures a unitary construct ( eigenvalue = 9.0). Its mean correlation was higher with convergent ( r =.46) than discriminant measures ( r =.22), supporting its validity. Moreover, its correlation with the MCSD was small ( r =.28) and no larger than between the MCSD and other measures, indicating minimal social-desirability effects. Finally, no differences emerged for gender or profession; higher scores did correlate with age ( r =.29, p <.001) and years working in oncology ( r =.18, p =.01). Conclusions: Our findings support the SEMC’s validity and reliability. Scores on the patient and family forms were similar, indicating that either may be used. The SEMC provides a useful tool for measuring clinician-rated communication skills in future research, ultimately allowing standardization across studies.

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