Confirmatory factor analysis of the General Self-Efficacy Scale

The current study tested a psychosocial interactive model of perfectionism, self-efficacy, and weight/ shape concern within a sample of women with clinically significant bulimic symptoms, examining how different dimensions of perfectionism operated in the model. Individuals with bulimia nervosa (full diagnostic criteria or subthreshold) completed measures of bulimic symptoms, multidimensional perfectionism, self-efficacy, and weight/shape concern. Among those who were actively binge eating (n = 180), weight/shape concern was associated with binge eating frequency in the context of high perfectionism (either maladaptive or adaptive) and low self-efficacy. Among those who were actively vomiting (n = 169), weight/shape concern was associated with vomiting frequency only in the context of high adaptive perfectionism and low self-efficacy. These findings provide support for the value of this psychosocial interactive model among actively binge eating and purging samples and for the importance of considering different dimensions of perfectionism in research and treatment related to bulimia nervosa.

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“…The GSES has adequate reliability (α=.86) and validity (Bosscher & Smit, 1998;Sherer et al, 1982). In this sample, α=.89 for GSES.…”

Section: Self-efficacy Scale (Ses; Sherer Et Al 1982)-thementioning

confidence: 75%

Examining a psychosocial interactive model of binge eating and vomiting in women with bulimia nervosa and subthreshold bulimia nervosa

Bardone‐Cone

Joiner

Crosby

et al. 2008

Behaviour Research and Therapy

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“…how often participants experienced their lives within the past month to be unpredictable, uncontrollable or overloading, using 14 items scored on a 5-point Likert-style scale (α = .73, N = 407). Self-efficacy was measured using the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES - Bosscher & Smit, 1998). The GSES supports one higher-order factor, general self-efficacy (α = .77) and 3 correlated factors represented by three sub-scales scored on a 5-point Likert scale: a 5-item Effort component (α = .79) and 2 negatively-valenced components, Initiative (3 items; α = .76) and Persistence (4 items; α = .78).…”

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confidence: 99%

Best friends and better coping: Facilitating psychological resilience through boys’ and girls’ closest friendships

Graber

Turner

Madill

2015

British J of Psychology

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This is a novel investigation of whether, and how, a single close supportive friendship may facilitate psychological resilience in socioeconomically vulnerable British adolescents. 409 adolescents (160 male, 245 female, 4 unknown), aged between 11 and 19 years, completed self-report measures of close friendship quality, psychological resilience, social support and other resources. Findings revealed a significant positive association between perceived friendship quality and resilience. This relationship was facilitated through interrelated mechanisms of developing a constructive coping style (comprised of support-seeking and active coping), effort, a supportive friendship network, and reduced disengaged and externalising coping. While protective processes were encouragingly significantly present across genders, boys were more vulnerable to the deleterious effects of disengaged and externalising coping than girls. We suggest that individual close friendships are an important potential protective mechanism accessible to most adolescents. We discuss implications of the resulting Adolescent Friendship and Resilience Model for resilience theories and integration into practice.

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“…The alpha reliability for these subscales was reported as 0.64, 0.63, and 0.64, respectively. The whole scale internal consistency was reported as 0.69 (Bosscher & Smit, 1998). In the original study Sherer et al (1982) used a 14-point Likert scale ranging from "Strongly disagree" to "Strongly agree".…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Bosscher and Smit (1998) defined self-efficacy as "the belief of a person in his or her ability to organize and execute certain behaviors that are necessary in order to produce given attainments" (p. 339). Cheung and Sun (2000) argued that self-efficacy is-among the other psycho-social factors-one of the key factors contributing depression and anxiety.…”

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The Factors Predicting Depression of Expatriates in Turkey

Hünler¹

2012

JPR

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The purpose of the present study is to investigate the factors related to the depressive symptomatology of expatriates living in İzmir. Although Turkey is better known as an emigration country, the number of foreign employees in Turkey has been growing. Even though the number of expatriates has increased, very few studies have been conducted with expatriates as the target group. The results revealed that desire for going back to home country significantly predicts depressive symptoms. On the other hand, being self-efficacious is significantly but inversely related to the symptoms of depression. These findings will be discussed in the light of the current literature.

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Confirmatory factor analysis of the General Self-Efficacy Scale

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Examining a psychosocial interactive model of binge eating and vomiting in women with bulimia nervosa and subthreshold bulimia nervosa

Examining a psychosocial interactive model of binge eating and vomiting in women with bulimia nervosa and subthreshold bulimia nervosa

Best friends and better coping: Facilitating psychological resilience through boys’ and girls’ closest friendships

The Factors Predicting Depression of Expatriates in Turkey

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