2017-08-31
A social work education outcome measure: the Evaluation Self-Efficacy Scale-II
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SAGE open , Volume 7 - Issue 3 p. 1- 9
The Evaluation Self-Efficacy (ESE) scale was designed as an outcome measure for evaluation research courses in social work. A revised version of the Social Cognitive Theory–based ESE (ESE-II) was developed and evaluated in the current study including both new and revised items. The ESE-II was evaluated in a final sample of 168 masters level students using a pretest–posttest design. Exploratory factor analysis revealed a single-factor structure underlying the 14 self-efficacy items at both assessment points. Cronbach’s alphas for the ESE-II were high at pre- and posttest. An argument underpinning content validity was developed and convergent validity was demonstrated. The ESE-II was also sensitive to change over time both at the item and scale level. The current study provides evidence supporting select psychometric properties of the ESE-II and the flexibility of self-efficacy as an outcome measure for social work education.
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doi.org/10.1177/2158244017728323, hdl.handle.net/1765/101755 | |
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Organisation | Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management (ESHPM) |
Holden, G., Barker, K., Kuppens, S., & Rosenberg, G. (2017). A social work education outcome measure: the Evaluation Self-Efficacy Scale-II. SAGE open, 7(3), 1–9. doi:10.1177/2158244017728323 |