General self-efficacy scale validation in Chile

Self efficacy refers to an individuals belief in his or her capability to produce given achievements and the individuals perception of his or her ability to perform an action. To evaluate the psychometric properties of the General Self-efficacy Scale in Chilean population. The study was carried out...

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Published in:Revista medíca de Chile 2010-05, Vol.138 (5), p.551-557
Main Authors: Cid H, Patricia, Orellana Y, Alda, Barriga, Omar
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Chile
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Status
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results
Self Concept
Self Efficacy
Young Adult
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Summary:Self efficacy refers to an individuals belief in his or her capability to produce given achievements and the individuals perception of his or her ability to perform an action. To evaluate the psychometric properties of the General Self-efficacy Scale in Chilean population. The study was carried out in 360 subjects, both sexes, 15-65 years of age, from Concepción, Chile, who answered Self-efficacy, Self-esteem and Health Status Perception instruments. Reliability was verified by Cronbachs alpha coefficient and validity by expert re-vision, univariate statistics, correlations among items, item-scale correlations, and correlations with Self-esteem and Perception of Health Status constructs. The structure of the scale is uni-dimensional, homogenous and positively related with the constructs examined. The General Self-efficacy Scale is a reliable and valid measure of the perception of self-efficacy in the Chilean population.
ISSN:0034-9887