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Evaluation of the Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Children in Two Samples of American Adolescents

University of South Florida, Tampa, suldo{at}coedu.usf.edu

Emily J. Shaffer

University of South Florida, Tampa

Two studies addressed the psychometric properties of the Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Children (SEQ-C) when used in studies with American youths. A sample of 697 middle and high school students completed the SEQ-C along with measures of life satisfaction and psychopathology. Exploratory factor analysis procedures supported the existence of three factors representing emotional, social, and academic self-efficacy. Criterion-related validity was established through correlations, in the expected directions, between the domains of self-efficacy and psychological functioning. The study was repeated with a sample of 318 high school students. Both studies provide support for use of the SEQ-C with early and late American adolescents from the Southeast.

Key Words: self-efficacy • life satisfaction • psychopathology • adolescents • validity

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This version was published on December 1, 2007

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, Vol. 25, No. 4, 341-355 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0734282907300636


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