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.