General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE)
General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE)
General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE)
Items: 10
Reliability:
Internal reliability for GSE = Cronbach’s alphas between .76 and .90
Validity:
The General Self-Efficacy Scale is correlated to emotion, optimism, work
satisfaction. Negative coefficients were found for depression, stress, health
complaints, burnout, and anxiety.
Scoring:
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All questions 1 2 3 4
The total score is calculated by finding the sum of the all items. For the
GSE, the total score ranges between 10 and 40, with a higher score
indicating more self-efficacy.
References:
Schwarzer, R., & Jerusalem, M. (1995). Generalized Self-Efficacy scale. In
J. Weinman, S. Wright, & M. Johnston, Measures in health
psychology: A user’s portfolio. Causal and control beliefs (pp. 35-37).
Windsor, UK: NFER-NELSON.
General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE)