General Self-Efficacy Scale (Schwarzer-Jerusalem).

GSE / GSES

What it measures

generalized self-efficacy; perceived coping competence

Length and format

10 items. 4-point Likert (not at all true to exactly true) (self-report questionnaire)

Language versions

Translated into 30+ languages (officially ~33); validated across 25-28 nations

Normative data

Languages	Countries	Breakdown	Status	Grade	N
en	general	none	HELD_PLACEHOLDER	-	-
25 langs	25 countries	country+gender	COLLECTED	B	19120
sr	RS	adult (N=3667)	COLLECTED	B	3667
11 langs	11 sites	cohort10+15 x gender x lang x site	COLLECTED	A	13768

Licence

open with attribution

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Reference

Schwarzer, R., & Jerusalem, M. (1995). Generalized Self-Efficacy scale. In J. Weinman et al. (Eds.), Measures in Health Psychology (pp. 35-37). NFER-NELSON.