Measuring General Self-Efficacy: A Comparison of Three Measures Using Item Response Theory

Scherbaum, Charles A.; Cohen-Charash, Yochi; Kern, Michael J.

doi:10.1177/0013164406288171

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Measuring General Self-Efficacy: A Comparison of Three Measures Using Item Response Theory

Scherbaum, Charles A., Cohen-Charash, Yochi, Kern, Michael J.·2006·Educational and Psychological Measurement

DOI 10.1177/0013164406288171

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General self-efficacy (GSE), individuals'belief in their ability to perform well in a variety of situations, has been the subject of increasing research attention. However, the psychometric properties (e.g., reliability, validity) associated with the scores on GSE measures have been criticized, which has hindered efforts to further establish the construct of GSE. This study examines the reliability of responses to the items, as well as the item parameters of three GSE measures using item response theory. Contrary to the criticisms, the responses to the items on all three measures of GSE demonstrate acceptable psychometric properties, especially at lower levels of GSE. The results indicate that the New General Self-Efficacy Scale has a slight advantage over the other measures examined in this study in terms of the item discrimination, item information, and relative efficiency of the test information function. Implications for GSE research are discussed.

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Authors: Scherbaum, C. A., Cohen-Charash, Y., & Kern, M. J.
Affiliations: The Graduate Center, CUNY (US)
ORCID: Scherbaum, Charles A.
Venue: Educational and Psychological Measurement
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2006-12
Volume: 66
Issue: 6
Pages: 1047-1063
ISSN: 0013-1644 (ISSN-L)
1552-3888
DOI: 10.1177/0013164406288171
OpenAlex: W1972525117
Cited by: 393
References: 41
Citations by year: 2026: 16 · 2025: 23 · 2024: 26 · 2023: 22 · 2022: 33 · 2021: 27 · 2020: 28 · 2019: 18 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 22 · 2016: 20 · 2015: 26 · 2014: 29 · 2013: 27 · 2012: 17
FWCI: 5.80
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Educational and Psychological Measurement (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Psychological Testing and Assessment
Keywords: general self-efficacy, self-efficacy measurement, psychometric properties, item response theory, item discrimination, test information function, reliability statistics, construct validity

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