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The General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE) is a 10-item self-report measure used to assess an individual's perception of their ability to cope with daily hassles and adapt to life's challenges. It has high internal reliability and correlates with measures of optimism, work satisfaction, and psychological distress. Scores range from 10-40 with higher scores indicating greater self-efficacy.

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General - Self-Efficacy - Scale (GSE) PDF

The General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE) is a 10-item self-report measure used to assess an individual's perception of their ability to cope with daily hassles and adapt to life's challenges. It has high internal reliability and correlates with measures of optimism, work satisfaction, and psychological distress. Scores range from 10-40 with higher scores indicating greater self-efficacy.

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General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE)

About: This scale is a self-report measure of self-efficacy.

Items: 10

Reliability:
Internal reliability for GSE = Cronbach’s alphas between .76 and .90

Validity:
The General Self-Efficacy Scale is correlated to emotion, optimism, work
satisfaction. Negative coefficients were found for depression, stress, health
complaints, burnout, and anxiety.

Scoring:
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All questions 1 2 3 4

The total score is calculated by finding the sum of the all items. For the
GSE, the total score ranges between 10 and 40, with a higher score
indicating more self-efficacy.

References:
Schwarzer, R., & Jerusalem, M. (1995). Generalized Self-Efficacy scale. In
J. Weinman, S. Wright, & M. Johnston, Measures in health
psychology: A user’s portfolio. Causal and control beliefs (pp. 35-37).
Windsor, UK: NFER-NELSON.
General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE)

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1. I can always manage to solve □ □ □ □
difficult problems if I try hard
enough
2. If someone opposes me, I can □ □ □ □
find the means and ways to get
what I want.
3. It is easy for me to stick to my □ □ □ □
aims and accomplish my goals.
4. I am confident that I could deal □ □ □ □
efficiently with unexpected events.
5. Thanks to my resourcefulness, I □ □ □ □
know how to handle unforeseen
situations.
6. I can solve most problems if I □ □ □ □
invest the necessary effort.
7. I can remain calm when facing □ □ □ □
difficulties because I can rely on
my coping abilities.
8. When I am confronted with a □ □ □ □
problem, I can usually find several
solutions.
9. If I am in trouble, I can usually □ □ □ □
think of a solution
10. I can usually handle whatever □ □ □ □
comes my way.

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