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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
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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 › Developmental and Educational 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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