About the Measure
Domains | Motivation, goal orientation and perseverance, Perceptions of Self |
Key stages | Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 |
Subscales | Middle school career decision-making self-efficacy; Career decision-making outcome expectancies/intentions-goals; Math/Science self-efficacy; Math/Science outcome expectancies/intentions-goals |
Description | The Middle School Self-Efficacy Scale is a measure of career decision-making self-efficacy; career decision-making outcome expectancies, intentions, and goals; math and science self-efficacy; and math and science outcome expectancies, intentions, and goals. |
Example | If I learn more about different careers, I will make a better career decision |
Link | http://psycnet.apa.org/record/1997-06267-002 |
Psychometry | |
Implementation |
Implementation details
No. of items | 47 |
Format | Multiple |
Respondent | Self |
Scoring | Standardised |
Time | 0 |
Age | 13-15 |
Cost single purchase | Available in jou |
Cost per child | Available in jou |
Psychometric details
UK norms | No |
Cronbach's α | .56-.84 |
Test retest | Not reported |
Inter-rater reliability | Not reported |
EFA | Not reported |
CFA | 2-factor model Chi-square not reported Chi-square/df~2 AGFI= 0.97 RMR= 0.03 |
Criterion validity | Not reported |
Construct validity | Not reported |
Concurrent validity | Not reported |
Predictive validity | Not reported |
Responsiveness | Not reported |
Floor/Ceiling | Not reported |
References | Yardimci, Y. (2010). A study of validity and reliability of Middle School Self-Efficacy Scale. Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi, 11 (4), 321-326. Retrieved from http://www.scopemed.org/?jid=91 Fouad, N. A., Smith, P. L., & Enochs, L. (1997). Reliability and validity evidence for the middle school self-efficacy scale. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 30(1), 17-31. Retrieved from http://journals.sagepub.com/home/mec |