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Background:
The Circumplex Scales of Interpersonal Efficacy (CSIE) is a 32-item inventory designed to complement existing interpersonal circumplex measures by efficiently assessing confidence that one can engage in variety of interpersonal behaviors. The eight 4-item scales of the CSIE appear to have a circumplex structure, adequate internal reliability, and convergent validity with measures of interpersonal values and interpersonal problems.
Psychometrics:
A description of the development and psychometrics of the CSIE can be found in Lock and Sadler (2007).
Author of Tool:
Kenneth D. Locke
Key references:
Locke, K.D. & Sadler, P. (2007). Self-efficacy, values, and complementarity in dyadic interactions: Integrating interpersonal and social-cognitive theory. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 33, 94-109.
Locke, K.D. (2011). Circumplex measures of interpersonal constructs. In L. M. Horowitz & S. Strack (Eds.), Handbook of Interpersonal Psychology (pp. 313-324). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Primary use / Purpose:
The Circumplex Scales of Interpersonal Efficacy (CSIE) is a self-report measure of confidence that one can engage in variety of agentic and communal interpersonal behaviors associated with each octant of the interpersonal circumplex.
Circumplex Scales of Interpersonal Efficacy
For each of the following behaviors, rate how sure you are that you can act that way with other people. Use the following rating scale:
Sample Item: When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can express myself clearly If you are absolutely confident that you can express yourself clearly, you would circle 10. If you feel not at all confident, you would circle 0. If you feel moderately confident that you can express yourself clearly, you would circle 5, and so on. 01. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can express myself openly 02. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can be tough 03. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can follow the rules 04. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can be assertive 05. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can hide my thoughts and feelings 06. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can fit in 07. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can keep the upper hand 08. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can avoid getting into arguments 09. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can smooth over any difficulties 10. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can be cold and unfriendly when I want to 11. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can get along with them 12. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can speak up when I have something to say 13. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can be submissive 14. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can understand their feelings 15. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can win any arguments or competitions 16. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can be a follower 17. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can get them to listen to what I have to say 18. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can get them to leave me alone 19. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can be nice 20. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can take charge 21. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can disappear into the background when I want 22. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can soothe hurt feelings 23. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can be aggressive if I need to 24. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can avoid making them angry 25. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can be a leader 26. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can be cruel when the situation calls for it 27. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can be giving 28. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can be forceful 29. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can be quiet 30. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can be helpful 31. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can tell them when I am annoyed 32. When I am with others, 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 …I can let others take charge |
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Below is a sample SPSS program for scoring the CSIE.
* Compute raw octant scores (each raw octant score = mean of 4 items). * PA = Agentic, BC = Agentic & Uncommunal, DE = Uncommunal, FG = Unagentic & Uncommunal * HI = Unagentic, JK = Unagentic & Communal, LM = Communal, NO = Agentic & Communal. COMPUTE PA = (item04+item12+item20+item28)/4. COMPUTE BC = (item07+item15+item23+item31)/4. COMPUTE DE = (item02+item10+item18+item26)/4. COMPUTE FG = (item05+item13+item21+item29)/4. COMPUTE HI = (item08+item16+item24+item32)/4. COMPUTE JK = (item03+item11+item19+item27)/4. COMPUTE LM = (item06+item14+item22+item30)/4. COMPUTE NO = (item01+item09+item17+item25)/4.
* Compute scores for the overall bipolar X (communal) and Y (agentic) vectors. COMPUTE AGENTIC = 0.25*(PA-HI+(.707*(BC+NO-FG-JK))). COMPUTE COMMUNAL = 0.25*(LM-DE+(.707*(NO+JK-FG-BC))).
* “Structural Summary” Parameters. * Compute “vector length” or “amplitude” (AMP). * Compute ipsative scores. COMPUTE iPA=(PA-ELE). COMPUTE iBC=(BC-ELE). COMPUTE iDE=(DE-ELE). COMPUTE iFG=(FG-ELE). COMPUTE iHI=(HI-ELE). COMPUTE iJK=(JK-ELE). COMPUTE iLM=(LM-ELE). COMPUTE iNO=(NO-ELE). |
The following are descriptive statistics for the 367 undergraduates who participated in Study 1 of Locke & Sadler (2007):
| All Participants | Females | Males | ||||
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |
| PA (+A) | 7.23 | 1.68 | 7.14 | 1.71 | 7.33 | 1.66 |
| BC (+A-C) | 6.44 | 1.66 | 6.24 | 1.70 | 6.65 | 1.59 |
| DE (-C) | 6.93 | 1.82 | 6.75 | 1.89 | 7.14 | 1.75 |
| FG (-A-C) | 7.24 | 1.54 | 7.16 | 1.57 | 7.35 | 1.54 |
| HI (-A) | 7.31 | 1.53 | 7.29 | 1.48 | 7.34 | 1.62 |
| JK (-A+C) | 8.51 | 1.11 | 8.64 | 1.02 | 8.37 | 1.20 |
| LM (+C) | 7.90 | 1.20 | 8.07 | 1.10 | 7.65 | 1.28 |
| NO (+A+C) | 7.30 | 1.37 | 7.27 | 1.39 | 7.33 | 1.36 |