Validación de la escala de autoeficacia general en Chile / General self-effcacy scale validation in Chile
Rev. méd. Chile
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138(5): 551-557, mayo 2010. tab
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in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Self effcacy refers to an individuals belief in his or her capability to produce given achievements and the individuals perception of his or her ability to perform an action.Aim:
To evaluate the psychometric properties of the General Self-effcacy Scale in Chilean population. Material andMethods:
The study was carried out in 360 subjects, both sexes, 15-65 years of age, from Concepción, Chile, who answered Self-efficacy, Self-esteem and Health Status Perception instruments. Reliability was verified by Cronbachs alpha coefficient and validity by expert re-vision, univariate statistics, correlations among items, item-scale correlations, and correlations with Self-esteem and Perception of Health Status constructs.Results:
The structure of the scale is uni-dimensional, homogenous and positively related with the constructs examined.Conclusions:
The General Self-efficacy Scale is a reliable and valid measure of the perception of self-efficacy in the Chilean population.
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Index:
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Main subject:
Psychometrics
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Self Concept
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Health Status
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Self Efficacy
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Concepción/CL
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