Student Self-Efficacy

 

Assessment Name:  STUDENT SELF-EFFICACY SCALE

Self-efficacy is the perception that a person can act in a way to achieve a desired goal. 

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Scale overview: The student self-efficacy scale is a 10-item measure of self-efficacy. It was developed using data from university nursing students in the United States.

Scale Authors: Melodie Rowbotham and Gerdamarie Schmitz

Response Type: A four-choice rating scale as follows:

1 = not at all true

2 = hardly true

3 = moderately true

4 = exactly true

 

Scale items

There are 10 items. Examples:

I am confident in my ability to learn, even if I am having a bad day.

If I try hard enough, I can obtain the academic goals I desire.

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Psychometric properties

The authors reported that their sample scores ranged from 25 to 40 with a scale mean of 34.23 (SD = 3.80. Internal consistency was high at alpha = .84.

The authors reported the results of a principal components analysis, which offered some support for a one-dimensional scale.

What is self-efficacy? See the link below.

 Read more about the psychology of self-efficacy.

Availability:

The full set of 10 items can be found in the 2013 article— see the reference below.

 

Reference for the scale

Rowbotham, M. & Schmitz, G.S. (2013). Development and validation of a student self-efficacy scale. Journal of Nursing Care, 2:1. Doi: 10.4172/2167-1168.1000126.

https://www.hilarispublisher.com/open-access/development-and-validation-of-a-student-self-efficacy-scale-2167-1168.1000126.pdf

 Sutton, G. W. (2023, May 4). Student Self-efficacy Scale. Assessment, Statistics, and Research. Retrieved from https://statistics.suttong.com/2020/11/academic-self-efficacy-scale-for.html 

Notes

The scale was developed on a small sample of young university students. The authors built the scale following the theory developed by Albert Bandura and they considered items from a related measure. See their literature review for details.

At the time of this review, the full article with the items was available for downloading as a pdf file.

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Resource Link for More Tests:  A – Z Test Index

Read More about Self-Efficacy and its relationship to Self-Concept

Books about self-efficacy

You Can Learn by Brown & Ferriter

The Role of Global Self-esteem and Academic Self-efficacy in Students' Academic Achievements by Lovell

Resource Links: 

All Measures A – Z Test Index

Spirituality Measures A - Z

Statistical Concepts A - Z

Post Author

Geoffrey W. Sutton, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Evangel University, holds a master’s degree in counseling and a PhD in psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia. His postdoctoral work encompassed education and supervision in forensic and neuropsychology. As a licensed psychologist, he conducted clinical and neuropsychological evaluations and provided psychotherapy for patients in various settings, including schools, hospitals, and private offices. During his tenure as a professor, Dr. Sutton taught courses on psychotherapy, assessment, and research. He has authored over one hundred publications, including books, book chapters, and articles in peer-reviewed psychology journals. His website is https://suttong.com You can find Dr. Sutton's books on   AMAZON    and  GOOGLE. Many publications are free to download at ResearchGate   and Academia