Measures beliefs about ability to handle life
General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE)
How self efficient are you?
The Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE) is a 10-question measure of an individual's perceived self-efficacy, or their beliefs about their ability to perform tasks and cope with challenges in life. The questions measure one variable: self-efficacy. This survey can be used to explore relationships between self-efficacy and gender, parenting styles, and locus of control. Past research suggests that in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, college students with high GSE can improve their psychological resilience under the mediating influence of posttraumatic growth (Zeng et al., 2021).
Resources:Aleksandra Luszczynska, Urte Scholz ; Ralf Schwarzer (2005) The General Self-Efficacy Scale: Multicultural Validation Studies, The Journal of Psychology, 139:5, 439-457.
Zeng Wei , Wu Xingrou , Xu Yanhua , Wu Jiamin , Zeng Yuqing , Shao Jinlian , Huang Dongtao , Zhu Ziqi (2021). The Impact of General Self-Efficacy on Psychological Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Role of Posttraumatic Growth and the Moderating Role of Deliberate Rumination. Frontiers in Psychology, volume 12.
Parameters
- This survey cannot be tweaked.
Disclaimer
Any languages that are currently offered besides English for this survey are not necessarily validated translations. This survey was translated using Google Translate and verified by members of the community.
What data is collected? How is it scored?
The following variables are recorded:
- GSE_score: Higher scores mean participants are generally more self-efficient.
Raw data: 10 questions combined to make 1 variable (general self-efficacy). The variable's score ranges from 10-40.
Calculation:
The total score is determined by finding the sum of the 10 questions's scores. The Likert scale ranges from 1 ("Not at all true") to 4 ("Exactly true)", so the average of the scores will range from 10-40.
- GSE_score: Average of questions 1-10
Background
In this survey, participants are asked to provide ratings about their sense of self efficacy.
Parameters
The following features of this survey can be tweaked:
* Default values are shown (can clone survey and modify these)
Choose the language to use
english
What participants see before taking the survey
In this survey, you are asked to provide ratings about your self efficacy.
What participants see after taking the survey
This survey can be used to explore relationships between self-efficacy and gender, parenting styles, and locus of control. Past research suggests that in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, college students with high GSE can improve their psychological resilience under the mediating influence of posttraumatic growth (Zeng et al., 2021).
Mobile compatible
Aggregate Variables
These data are automatically written to a csv file upon completion of the survey
more info
- GSE_score
Scoring
The total score is determined by finding the sum of the 10 questions's scores. The Likert scale ranges from 1 ("Not at all true") to 4 ("Exactly true)", so the average of the scores will range from 10-40.
Format
This is a likert scale survey.
Duration
2 mins
Resources
- Aleksandra Luszczynska, Urte Scholz ; Ralf Schwarzer (2005) The General Self-Efficacy Scale: Multicultural Validation Studies, The Journal of Psychology, 139:5, 439-457.
- Zeng Wei , Wu Xingrou , Xu Yanhua , Wu Jiamin , Zeng Yuqing , Shao Jinlian , Huang Dongtao , Zhu Ziqi (2021). The Impact of General Self-Efficacy on Psychological Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Role of Posttraumatic Growth and the Moderating Role of Deliberate Rumination. Frontiers in Psychology, volume 12.