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Self-Assessment: How much general self-efficacy do you have?
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Activity: How much general self-efficacy do you have?

Source: G. Chen, S.M. Gully, and D. Eden, “Validation of a New General Self-Efficacy Scale,” Organizational Research Methods, 4 (January 2001), pp. 62-83.

Purpose
This exercise is designed to help you understand the concept of self-efficacy and to estimate your general self-efficacy.

Overview
Self-efficacy refers to a person’s belief that he or she has the ability, motivation, and resources to complete a task successfully. Self-efficacy is usually conceptualized as a situation-specific belief. You may believe that you can perform a certain task in one situation, but are less confident with that task in another situation. However, there is also evidence that people develop a more general self-efficacy if they perform tasks in a variety of situations. This exercise helps you to estimate your general self-efficacy.

Instructions
Read each of the statements below and circle the response that best fits your personal belief. Then use the scoring key in Appendix B of this book to calculate your results. This self-assessment is completed alone so that students can rate themselves honestly without being concerned about comparisons. However, class discussion will focus on the meaning of self-efficacy, how this scale might be applied in organizations, and the limitations of measuring self-efficacy in work settings.

New General Self-Efficacy Scale
To what extent does each statement describe you? Indicate your level of agreement by marking the appropriate response on the right.

I will be able to achieve most of the goals that I have set for myself.
When facing difficult tasks, I am certain that I will accomplish them.
In general, I think I can obtain outcomes that are important to me.
I believe I can succeed at most any endeavour to which I set my mind.
I will be able to successfully overcome many challenges.
I am confident that I can perform effectively on many different tasks.
Compared to other people, I can do most task very well.
Even when things are tough, I can perform quite well.
  







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