Generalized Self-Efficacy

1.   I am strong enough to overcome life’s struggles.
2.   At root‚ I am a weak person. (r)
3.   I can handle the situations that life brings.
4.   I usually feel that I am an unsuccessful person. (r)
5.   I often feel that there is nothing that I can do well. (r)
6.   I feel competent to deal effectively with the real world.
7.   I often feel like a failure. (r)
8.   I usually feel I can handle the typical problems that come up in life.
r= items are reverse scored
 
0 (strongly disagree ) to 10 (strongly agree ).
 

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Judge‚ T. A.‚ Erez‚ A.‚ & Bono‚ J. E. (1998). The power of being positive: The relation between positive self-concept and job performance. Human Performance‚ 11‚ 167–187.

Judge‚ Timothy A. and Bono‚ Joyce E. (2001). Relationship of Core Self-Evaluations Traits—Self-Esteem‚ Generalized Self-Efficacy‚ Locus of Control‚ and Emotional Stability—With Job Satisfaction and Job Performance: A Meta-Analysis. Journal of Applied Psychology‚ 86(1)‚ 80-92.

Judge‚ T. A.‚ & Bono‚ J. E. (2001). A rose by any other name: Are self-esteem‚ generalized self-efficacy‚ neuroticism‚ and locus of control indicators of a common construct? In B. W. Roberts & R. Hogan (Eds.)‚ Decade of behavior. Personality psychology in the workplace (pp. 93-118).

Judge‚ Timothy A.‚ Bono‚ J. E.‚ Erez‚ A.‚ Thoresen‚ C. J. (2002). Are Measures of Self-Esteem‚ Neuroticism‚ Locus of Control‚ and Generalized Self-Efficacy Indicators of a Common Core Construct? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology‚ 93(3)‚ 693-710.

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