Emotional Self-Efficacy Scale – ESES
Measures an individual's confidence in their ability to perceive, understand, use, and manage their own and others' emotions.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Emotional Self-Efficacy Scale – ESES was developed by Kirk, B. A., Schutte, N. S., & Hine, D. W. (2008). It is designed to measure Emotional Self-Efficacy. The scale is intended for use with Adults and adolescents.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 32 items organized into 5 factors/subscales: Perceiving Emotions, Managing Own Emotions, Managing Others’ Emotions, Using Emotions, Understanding Emotions.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Perceiving Emotions | 1,5,9,13,17,21,25,29 | 8 |
| Managing Own Emotions | 3,8,12,14,20,28 | 6 |
| Managing Others' Emotions | 2,16,24,32 | 4 |
| Using Emotions | 6,10,18,22,26,30 | 6 |
| Understanding Emotions | 4,7,11,15,19,23,27,31 | 8 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Not At All Confident, 2 = A Little Confident, 3 = Moderately Confident, 4 = Quite Confident, 5 = Very Confident.
Scoring
Items are summed to produce a total score.
Total scores range from 32 to 160. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low Emotional Self-Efficacy: 32 – 74
- Moderate Emotional Self-Efficacy: 75 – 117
- High Emotional Self-Efficacy: 118 – 160
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of 0.96.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 8 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.