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Assessment of Optimistic Self-Beliefs

Further Validation of the Chinese Version of the General Self-Efficacy Scale

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ID13657633
AuthorsSiu-Kau Cheung (0000-0001-7870-3118, City University of Hong Kong), Siu‐Kau Cheung (0000-0001-9382-1796, City University of Hong Kong, corresponding author), Stephen Y K Sun (City University of Hong Kong)
Year1999
Volume85
Issue3_suppl
Pages1221-1224
Publication date1999-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.1999.85.3f.1221
PMID10710976
OpenAlexW2082152679
LanguageEN
Citations received20
References cited8

The Chinese version of the General Self-efficacy Scale developed by Jerusalem and Schwarzer was tested in a sample of 74 Chinese adults with mild mental health symptoms. Analysis showed the scale was unidimensional and had good internal reliability (alpha = .92). The scale score also differentiated groups of different mental health status and correlated strongly with scores on the General Health Questionnaire, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Center for Epidemiologic Studies--Depression Scale. Test-retest reliability over six months was also adequate

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