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The Self-Efficacy Scale: Construction and Validation
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Self-efficacy theory asserts that personal mastery expectations are the primary determinants of behavioral change. Further, it is suggested that individual differences in past experiences and attribution of success to skill or chance result in different levels of generalized self-efficacy expectations. To measure these generalized expectancies, a Self-efficacy Scale was developed. A factor analysis yielded two subscales: a General Self-efficacy subscale (17 items) and a Social Self-efficacy subscale (6 items). Confirmation of several predicted conceptual relationships between the Self-efficacy subscales and other personality measures (i.e., Locus of Control, Personal Control, Social Desirability, Ego Strength, Interpersonal Competence, and Self-esteem) provided evidence of construct validity. Positive relationships between the Self-efficacy Scale and vocational, educational, and military success established criterion validity. Future research and clinical uses of the scale were discussed.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Sherer, M., Maddux, J. E., Mercandante, B., Prentice-Dunn, S., Jacobs, B., & Rogers, R. W.
- Affiliations
- Mississippi State University (US)
- Texas Tech University (US)
- University of Alabama (US)
- University of Alabama
- ORCID
- Sherer, Mark
- Venue
- Psychological Reports
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 1982-10
- Volume
- 51
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 663-671
- ISSN
- 0033-2941 (ISSN-L)
- 1558-691X
- OpenAlex
- W2037668503
- Cited by
- 4,028
- References
- 14
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- 2026: 107 · 2025: 131 · 2024: 163 · 2023: 211 · 2022: 233 · 2021: 195 · 2020: 216 · 2019: 210 · 2018: 177 · 2017: 186 · 2016: 183 · 2015: 174 · 2014: 177 · 2013: 184 · 2012: 138
- FWCI
- 3.49
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychological Reports (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Keywords
- self-efficacy, self-efficacy scale, general self-efficacy, social self-efficacy, scale development, construct validity, criterion validity, locus of control, personal control, ego strength, self-esteem, social skills, social desirability, attribution theory, behavior change
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