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.
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