Scale Overview
The Emotional Self-Efficacy Scale for Youth – ESES-Y 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 Youth and young adolescents.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 27 items organized into 4 factors/subscales: Using and Managing your own emotions, Identifying and Understanding your own emotions, Dealing with Emotions in Others, Perceiving Emotion through Facial Expressions and Body Language.
| Factor / Subscale |
Items |
N |
| Using and Managing your own emotions |
3,5,7,10,12,15,17,19,23,25 |
10 |
| Identifying and Understanding your own emotions |
1,4,8,9,16,24 |
6 |
| Dealing with Emotions in Others |
2,6,11,13,20,21,26,27 |
8 |
| Perceiving Emotion through Facial Expressions and Body Language |
14,18,22 |
3 |
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 scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Total scores range from 27 to 135. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low Emotional Self-Efficacy: 27 – 67
- Moderate Emotional Self-Efficacy: 68 – 108
- High Emotional Self-Efficacy: 109 – 135
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Using and Managing: alpha 0.88; Identifying and Understanding: alpha 0.75; Dealing with Emotions in Others: alpha 0.85; Perceiving Emotion: alpha 0.69.
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.