Perceived self-efficacy is concerned with peoples belief in their ability to succeed in specific situations, and can play a major role in how one approaches goals, tasks, and challenges. There is no all-purpose measure of perceived self-efficacy so it is mecessary to derive specific scales for specific contexts. This paper presents the structure of a self-efficacy scale developed for social workers. Using the Rating Scale Model as a measurement model, an objective measurement of the social workers perceived self-efficacy is produced and analyzed. Differential Item Functioning (DIF) analysis was performed in order to determine whether the test questions were fair with respect to some population characteristics.
Assessing the relational competence as the core dimension of social worker's perceived self-efficacy through the Rasch model
GOLIA, Silvia;
2014-01-01
Abstract
Perceived self-efficacy is concerned with peoples belief in their ability to succeed in specific situations, and can play a major role in how one approaches goals, tasks, and challenges. There is no all-purpose measure of perceived self-efficacy so it is mecessary to derive specific scales for specific contexts. This paper presents the structure of a self-efficacy scale developed for social workers. Using the Rating Scale Model as a measurement model, an objective measurement of the social workers perceived self-efficacy is produced and analyzed. Differential Item Functioning (DIF) analysis was performed in order to determine whether the test questions were fair with respect to some population characteristics.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
