General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE)
Description
The GSE was developed to assess a general sense of perceived self-efficacy, the ability to cope with daily hassles, and the ability to adapt after experiencing stressful life events. It was designed for use with people over the age of 12 years.The GSE was developed to assess a general sense of perceived self-efficacy, the ability to cope with daily hassles, and the ability to adapt after experiencing stressful life events. It was designed for use with people over the age of 12 years.
Test Features
Administration details
Administration type: Self-report
Structured interview?
N/A
Timeframe:Not specified.
Approx time: 0-5 minutesAccessing the assessment and manual information
Access information:
- 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.
- Manual and administration information is available here: http://userpage.fu-berlin.de/~health/faq_gse.pdf
License details
Free to Use?
Yes, for non-commercial purposes.
Reliability and Validity
Note: Listed publications are for the English version of the assessment only
- Scholz, U., Doña, B. G., Sud, S., & Schwarzer, R. (2002). Is general self-efficacy a universal construct? Psychometric findings from 25 countries. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 18(3), 242–251. https://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759.18.3.242
Further information:
For further information about the scale, see: http://userpage.fu-berlin.de/~health/engscal.htm and http://userpage.fu-berlin.de/~health/selfscal.htm