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The Self-Efficacy Scale: Construction and Validation

Sherer, Mark, Maddux, James E., Mercandante, Blaise, Prentice-Dunn, Steven, Jacobs, Beth, Rogers, Ronald W.·1982·Psychological Reports
DOI 10.2466/pr0.1982.51.2.663
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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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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
DOI
10.2466/pr0.1982.51.2.663
OpenAlex
W2037668503
Cited by
4,028
References
14
Citations by year
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
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
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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