Summary

What it measures:

What It Measures and Conditions and Test Variations Included in This Summary:

• GSE measures perceived self-efficacy in adolescents and adults over the age of 12 years. Perceived self-efficacy is an operant construct and is related to subsequent behavior, therefore, is relevant for clinical practice and behavior change. Self-efficacy facilitates goal setting, effort investment, persistence in the face of barriers, and recovery from setbacks.¹
• GSE is a 10-item scale available in 33 languages.
• GSE has been modified to measure self-efficacy in specific populations and for certain health behaviors including spinal cord injury, arthritis, cancer, cardiac rehabilitation, multiple illness, varied cultures, nutrition choices, physical activity, and alcohol resistance.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}
• GSE is self-administered in pen and paper format.
• GSE is moderately time efficient compared with similar measures of self-efficacy. ^8,9,10
• GSE appears to be a more useful measurement in individuals with average or below average levels of self-efficacy and less precise in individuals with above-average levels of self-efficacy.¹⁰

This summary reviews a questionnaire to measure self-efficacy and contains information on use of it to screen patients or clients in a general clinical setting.

This summary reviews the use of this questionnaire with adolescents and adults in a general clinical setting without regard to a specific diagnosis or health behavior.

ICF Domain(s):             

• Activity
• Participation                                                                                   

ICF Categories:

• Self-Care
• Major Life Areas