Spanish Version of the Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale: An Adaptation and Validation Study

The Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES) has been the most widely used instrument to assess teacher efficacy beliefs. However, no study has been carried out concerning the TSES psychometric properties with teachers in Mexico, the country with the highest number of Spanish-speakers worldwide. The purpose of the present study is to examine the reliability, internal and external validity evidence of the TSES (short form) adapted into Spanish with a sample of 190 primary and secondary Mexican teachers from 25 private schools. Results of construct analysis confirm the three-factor-correlated structure of the original scale. Criterion validity evidence was established between self-efficacy and job satisfaction. Differences in self-efficacy were related to teachers’ gender, years of experience and grade level taught. Some limitations are discussed, and future research directions are recommended.

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Curvilinear relationship of entrepreneurial experience and entrepreneurial self-efficacy: Entrepreneurial passion as a moderator

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.10181 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 49 (5) ◽

pp. 1-15

Author(s):

Yanbin Liu ◽

Wei Wang ◽

Ping Yuan ◽

Yanpeng Yuan

Keyword(s):

Self Efficacy ◽

Future Research ◽

Curvilinear Relationship ◽

Research Directions ◽

Entrepreneurial Experience ◽

Entrepreneurial Passion ◽

Upward Slope ◽

Future Research Directions ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

We combined experience curve theory and social learning theory and proposed that the relationship between entrepreneurs' prior experience and their entrepreneurial self-efficacy would be curvilinear, with the upward slope of the curve gradually decreasing. Participants were 266 entrepreneurs in Southeast China who completed a survey. Our results show there was a nonlinear relationship between entrepreneurial experience and entrepreneurial self-efficacy, suggesting that as entrepreneurs gained more experience, the rate of entrepreneurial self-efficacy slowed down. Furthermore, we found that entrepreneurial passion moderated this curvilinear relationship, such that when entrepreneurial passion was strong, nascent entrepreneurs with less experience exhibited greater entrepreneurial self-efficacy than did entrepreneurs with more experience. Theoretical contributions and future research directions are discussed.

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Using Hypnosis to Enhance Self-Efficacy in Sport Performers

Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology ◽

10.1123/jcsp.7.3.228 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 228-247 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Jamie B. Barker ◽

Marc V. Jones ◽

Iain Greenlees

Keyword(s):

Sport Psychology ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Theoretical Basis ◽

Research Evidence ◽

Sport Performance ◽

Future Research ◽

Research Directions ◽

Extant Literature ◽

Contemporary Research ◽

Future Research Directions

High levels of self-efficacy have been documented to be associated with optimal levels of sport performance. One technique, which has the potential to foster increased self-efficacy, is hypnosis. Hypnosis is based upon the power of suggestion and, while often shrouded in myth and controversy, has been used in a number of domains including medicine, dentistry, and psychotherapy. In contrast, sport psychology is one domain where the use of hypnosis has yet to be fully explored. The aim of this review is to add to the extant literature and delineate how hypnosis potentially can enhance self-efficacy. By drawing on neodissociation and nonstate theories of hypnosis, a combined theoretical basis is established to explain how hypnosis may be used to influence sport performers’ sources of self-efficacy information. Furthermore, the review examines these theoretical postulations by presenting contemporary research evidence exploring the effects of hypnosis on sport performers’ self-efficacy. The review concludes with future research directions and suggestions for sport psychologists considering the use of hypnosis within their practice.

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Understanding Factors Affecting E-Government Adoption in Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Customer Relationship Marketing and Management ◽

10.4018/ijcrmm.289209 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 1-15

Author(s):

Ahmed Saiedalameen M. Almamy

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Future Research ◽

Research Directions ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Behavioural Intentions ◽

Government Services ◽

Utaut Model ◽

Future Research Directions ◽

Main Factors

This study developed an integrated model to examine the main factors affecting e-government services adoption in Saudi Arabia context. We extended the UTAUT model to explore factors affecting Saudi Arabia citizens to use e-government services. Data were collected from 1290 citizen and analysed using AMOS. The results indicated that all the variables of UTAUT model have a significant effect on intentions to use e-government services. The results also indicated that perceived awareness and self-efficacy have a significant effect on behavioural intentions. Moreover, religiosity moderates the link between perceived awareness, attitudes, self-efficacy, and behavioural intentions. Our study demonstrated the implications and future research directions.

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The effect of weight controllability beliefs on prejudice and self-efficacy

PeerJ ◽

10.7717/peerj.1764 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 ◽

pp. e1764 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Einar B. Thorsteinsson ◽

Natasha M. Loi ◽

Dana Breadsell

Keyword(s):

Healthy Eating ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Personal Control ◽

Future Research ◽

Research Directions ◽

Diet And Exercise ◽

Future Research Directions ◽

Weight Controllability

An experiment was conducted to test for the presence of prejudice towards obesity and whether weight controllability beliefs information reduces this prejudice and impacts on a person’s own healthy eating self-efficacy. The experiment randomly allocated 346 participants (49 males) into one of three conditions: controllable contributors toward obesity condition (e.g., information about personal control about diet and exercise); uncontrollable contributors toward obesity condition (e.g., information about genes, factors in society); and a control condition with no information given. Prejudice was present in 81% of the sample. High prejudice was predicted by low self-efficacy for exercise and weight. Weight controllability beliefs information had no significant effect on prejudice levels or exercise or healthy eating self-efficacy levels. Future research directions are discussed.

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