Sherer General Self-Efficacy Scale – SGSES

When I make plans, I am certain I can make them work.

One of my problems is that I cannot get down to work when I should.

If I can't do a job the first time, I keep trying until I can.

It is difficult for me to make new friends.

When I set important goals for myself, I rarely achieve them.

I give up on things before completing them.

I avoid facing difficulties.

If I see someone I would like to meet, I go to that person instead of waiting for him or her to come to me.

If something looks too complicated, I will not even bother to try it.

If I meet someone interesting who is very hard to make friends with, I'll soon stop trying to make friends with that person.

When I have something unpleasant to do, I stick with it until I finish it.

When I decide to do something, I go right to work on it.

When trying to learn something new, I soon give up if I am not initially successful.

When I'm trying to become friends with someone who seems uninterested at first, I don't give up very easily.

When unexpected problems occur, I don't handle them well.

I avoid trying to learn new things when they look too difficult for me.

Failure just makes me try harder.

I do not handle myself well in social gatherings.

I feel insecure about my ability to do things.

I am a self-reliant person.

I have acquired my friends through my personal abilities at making friends.

I give up easily.

I do not seem capable of dealing with most problems that come up in my life.