Decision Self-Efficacy Scale Research Articles

The Process of Advance Care Planning in HCT Candidates and Proxies

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between hematopoietic cell transplant candidate and proxy advance care planning (ACP) behavior and attitudes. A total of 49 candidates and 44 proxies completed the Advance Directive Attitudes Survey, Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale, Family Decision Making Self-Efficacy Scale, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. In all, 45% of candidates reported completing an advance directive (AD), while only 26% had ADs on file; 80% of candidates discussed ACP wishes with their loved ones and 15% discussed ACP wishes with their medical team. The AD completers were significantly (1) older, (2) more positive about ADs, and (3) were less likely to believe that health events happen by chance. Discrepancies between reported ACP behavior and communication with health care practitioners have implications for end-of-life care.

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Collective contributions to career efficacy in adolescents: A cross-cultural study

This study extended the concept of collective efficacy to supplement the variable of career self-efficacy to predict vocational exploration and commitment among adolescents. We developed a Collective Contributions to Career Efficacy Scale (CCCE) to measure adolescents' perceived contributions from parents, teachers, and peers on their career-related matters. A total of 1175 high school students from Hong Kong, Shanghai and Michigan participated in the study by completing the CCCE, the Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale (CDSE-SF), and the Vocational Exploration and Commitment Subscale (VEC). Using multi-sample Structural Equation Modeling, we found that the effect of CCCE on VEC was mediated by CDSE. Although we found cultural differences in the overall level of the vocational measures among the Hong Kong, Shanghai, and American students, the mediation model was confirmed in all three groups of students.

A Psychometric Evaluation of the Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale–Short Form With Turkish University Students

The current study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Career Decision Self-Efficacy scale–Short Form (CDSES-SF) in a sample of 695 Turkish university students. Accordingly, internal reliability, test–retest reliability, convergent validity, and factor structure of the CDSES-SF were examined. The results indicated high internal and test–retest reliability for total scores. The evidence for the convergent validity was provided by a relatively high correlation between career decision-making self-efficacy and general self-efficacy. To estimate the factor structure of the scale, Betz, Klein, and Taylor’s five-factor model of the CDSES-SF, along with a number of empirically derived measurement models of the CDSES-SF were tested via confirmatory factor analyses. Only Gaudron’s four-factor model exhibited good model fit for the Turkish sample. The findings of this study are discussed in accordance with previous studies and the current cultural context of Turkey.

The Contribution of Perceived Parental Support to the Career Self-Efficacy of Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and Hearing Adolescents

The current study examined the contribution of different types of parental support to career self-efficacy among 11th and 12th grade students (N = 160): 66 students with hearing loss (23 hard of hearing and 43 deaf) and 94 hearing students. Participants completed the Career-Related Parent Support Scale, the Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Self-Efficacy for the Management of Work-Family Conflict questionnaire. Different aspects of parental support predicted different types of career self-efficacies across the 3 groups. Differences among groups were also found when levels of parental support were compared. The deaf group perceived lower levels of parental career-related modeling and verbal encouragement in comparison with the hard-of-hearing students and higher levels of parental emotional support compared with the hearing participants. No significant differences were found among the research groups in career decision-making self-efficacy and self-efficacy in managing work-family conflict. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.

The Adaptability of Career Decision-Making Profiles

The present study investigated a new model for characterizing the way individuals make career decisions (career decision-making profiles [CDMP]). Using data from 285 students in a preacademic program, the present study assessed the association of the CDMP’s dimensions with the Emotional and Personality-related Career decision-making Difficulties questionnaire, the Career Decision-making Self-Efficacy scale, and the individuals’ decision status. The results suggest that comprehensive Information Gathering, analytic Information Processing, a more internal Locus of Control, much Effort Invested, less Procrastination, greater Speed of Making the Final Decision, less Dependence on Others, and less Desire to Please others were more adaptive in making career decisions. Contrary to our hypotheses, high Aspiration for an ideal occupation, and low Willingness to compromise were more adaptive for the decision-making process; no level of Consulting with others was particularly adaptive.

An Examination of the Structure of the Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale (Short Form) Among Italian High School Students

This study aims to evaluate the factor structure of Career Decision Self-Efficacy scale-short form in a sample of Italian high school adolescents. confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to test the degree to which a one-factor structure and a five-factor structure provided the best fit. In view of available research the five-factor structure was expected to provide the best fit. Moreover, factorial invariance in males and females was tested. It was expected to be invariant across groups. As expected the five-factor structure showed a better fit than the one-factor model and the factorial invariance resulted invariant across boys and girls.

Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale — Short Form: A Rasch analysis of the Portuguese version

The present study analyzes the psychometric properties of the Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale — Short Form (CDSE-SF) in a sample of Portuguese secondary education students using the Rasch model. The results indicate that the 25 items of the CDSE-SF are well fitted to a latent unidimensional structure, as required by Rasch modeling. The response scale, containing 5 categories, showed proper functioning; therefore, the people and item parameters could be estimated with high precision (.89 and .97, respectively). Differential item functioning (DIF) analyses confirmed that there were no differences in the results of the CDSE-SF concerning gender. Finally, psychometric implications derived from the results of the present study are discussed, and suggestions are provided for future investigations.

Psychometric Evaluation of the Surrogate Decision Making Self-Efficacy Scale

Currently, no instrument exists to assess self-efficacy for surrogate decision making. This study assessed the psychometric properties of the Surrogate Decision Making Self-Efficacy Scale (SDM-SES). Interview data from surrogate decision makers (SDMs) were used to generate the items. Items were assessed for face validity by expert gerontological nurses. Responses from a sample of 155 SDMs for nursing home residents with dementia were analyzed to assess the psychometric properties of the scale scores. Internal consistency was calculated using Cronbach's alpha coefficient, and construct validity was evaluated using confirmatory factor analysis. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient suggested high internal consistency, and results of the confirmatory factor analysis supported the construct validity of the instrument. The SDM-SES may be useful as an assessment instrument, as well as an outcome measure for interventions aimed at increasing the capacity of SDMs. Future validations are suggested to optimize its utility.

The Relationship of Career Decision Self-Efficacy, Trait Anxiety, and Affectivity among Undergraduate Students

This study examined the relationship between career decision self-efficacy and personal-emotional life, including trait anxiety and positive and negative affect in a sample of 249 undergraduate students. Turkish versions of career decision self-efficacy scale-short form, positive and negative affect schedule, and trait anxiety inventory were administrated. Higher career decision self-efficacy was associated with higher positive affectivity and lower trait anxiety and negative affectivity. Trait anxiety and positive affect were the significant predictors of career decision self-efficacy. Implications for career counseling and ideas for future research were discussed.

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The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of social support and, career decision-making self-efficacy on career maturity of adolescents of different gender and grades. Further, it aims to provide basic information for career maturity to create career educational program for adolescents. The participants of the study were 447 middle and high school students who were selected from second grade of five schools in Daegu. All participants were tested on social support, career decision-making self-efficacy and career maturity scale. The results were analyzed using two-way ANOVA, Pearson's Correlation Analysis, Regression Analysis with SPSS 18.0. The results of the present research are summarized as follows: first, the results of the ANOVA subscales revealed that there were significant gender and grade main effects and interaction effects of social support, career decision-making self-efficacy and career maturity. Second, the results of the correlation analysis among of the social support, career decision-making self-efficacy and career maturity showed a positive and negative correlation. Third, in terms of the influence of social support, career decision-making self-efficacy had a significant meaningful influence on career maturity. The results of this study can be used as a fundamental reference in career counseling at school for enhancing adolescent's career development and success.

The Dimensionality of the Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale–Short Form Among Chinese Graduate Students

The factorial structure of the Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale–Short Form (CDSES-SF) was examined in a sample of 796 Chinese graduate students recruited from five universities in Beijing. A single-factor model is recommended on the basis of two of this study’s findings. First, confirmatory factor analyses revealed that the parsimonious single-factor model fit the data well as the competing multi-factor models did. Second, the original theoretical factors of the CDSES-SF were found to be highly homogeneous and to fail to demonstrate the necessary incremental validity over and beyond the total score. Consistent with the previous studies, the CDSES-SF was found to have sound internal consistency (α = .91). The implications of the current study are discussed.

Vrste karijernog fidbeka i osobine ličnosti kao prediktori samoefikasnosti u karijernom odlučivanju

Osnovni cilj ovog istraživanja bio je ispitivanje relacija između samoefikasnosti u karijernom odlučivanju sa karijernim fidbekom i osobinama ličnosti. Uzorak u istraživanju je činilo 225 zaposlenih ispitanika (120 žena i 105 muškaraca), starosti od 22 do 53 godine, prosečnog radnog staža od 8.28 godina. Primenjena je skraćena verzija Velikih pet plus dva, skraćena Skala samoefikasnosti u karijernom odlučivanju, prilagođena populaciji zaposlenih, i Upitnik za procenu karijernog fidbeka. Hijerarhijskom regresionom analizom ispitana je predikcija samoefikasnosti u karijernom odlučivanju na osnovu karijernog fidbeka značajnih drugih (roditelja/staralaca, prijatelja, emotivnog partnera i nadređenog) i osobina ličnosti. Rezultati pokazuju da osobine ličnosti značajno učestvuju u objašnjenju samoefikasnosti u karijernom odlučivanju, i nakon kontrole karijernog fidbeka. Preciznije, rezultati ukazuju na značajan doprinos karijernog fidbeka od strane nadređenih i osobina Neuroticizam, Otvorenost i Pozitivna valenca u predikciji ukupne samoefikasnosti u karijernom odlučivanju. U specifičnim domenima karijerne samoefikasnosti se kao značajni prediktori, pored navedenih, javljaju i karijerni fidbek roditelja i prijatelja, kao i osobina Agresivnost, dok ostale osobine ostvaruju marginalno značajan udeo u predikciji. Rezultati govore u prilog integrisanju značaja osobina ličnosti i socijalno-kognitivnog pristupa u objašnjavanju samoefikasnosti. Praktična primena ogleda se u davanju smernica za unapređivanje pristupa karijernom savetovanju u organizacijama.

The impact of different modalities for activating patients in a community health center setting

ObjectiveDecision aids are designed to assist patients in understanding their health care choices but lower SES populations are less activated and may not be prepared to benefit. Activating interventions may help prepare patients for using decision aids. MethodsWe evaluated the impact of a decision aid video (DA) and the Patient Activation Intervention (PAI) on patient's level of activation measured by the Patient Activation Measure (PAM) and their decision-making confidence measured by the decision self-efficacy (DSE) scale. Patients were randomized into control, PAI alone, DA alone, and DA+PAI groups. ResultsPAM and DSE scores increased significantly in all groups with repeated measures. Restricting analyses to those with pre-intervention PAM scores at stages 1 or 2, the change in PAM scores was significant only for the intervention groups. The change in DSE scores was significantly only in the DA group. ConclusionThese findings provide support for the utility of the DA, the PAI, and the DA+PAI in activating lower SES individuals. The DA alone changed DSE scores in the least activated patients while the PAI and DA both changed PAM scores. Practice implicationsInterventions directed at increasing patient engagement in their care may be useful particularly for less activated patients from lower SES populations.

Research on the actual condition of career decision-making self-efficacy·career decision level and career preparation behavior on Department of Dental Hygiene, K university

진로결정자기효능감, 진로결정수준, 진로준비행동, 치위생학과, 조사Abstract The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of self-efficacy, career decision-making styles, and career decision-making level of the college the department of Dental Hygiene 1,2,3 students. The subjects of this study were 106 university students of the department of Dental Hygiene in K university. The instrument employed were the Career Decision Making Self Efficacy Scale, career decision level, career preparation behavior.The data collected were analyzed using Frequency analysis, t-test, Regression analysis and the pearson correlation of the spss 19.0 version.

A Psychometric Evaluation of the Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale–Short Form Among French University Students

The purpose of the present study was to examine the reliability and the factor structure of the Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale–Short Form (CDSES-SF) among French university students. Based on a sample of 650 respondents, the alpha coefficients indicated high reliability for total scores but not for the subscale scores with values of .70 and below. The test–retest reliability of the total scores was .81. The original and theoretical five-factor model demonstrated inadequate model fit. A four-factor model, which fixed 18 items to load only on latent factors labelled Goal Selection, Problem Solving, Information Gathering, and Goal Pursuit Management, provided an acceptable fit to the data. The results are discussed in the light of previous studies; suggestions for future research are proposed.

A Psychometric Evaluation of the Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale With Korean Students: A Rasch Model Approach

The Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale (CDSE) is one of the most frequently used in the field of career development and counseling. In this study, using the Rasch rating scale model analysis, the CDSE Scale was evaluated by the content, structural, and substantive aspects of validity in a sample of college students from South Korea. Overall, the 5-point Likert-type format response categories are suitable for the scale. In addition, most items, except three (17, 13, and 25), form a unidimensional trait based on the results from item-fit statistics and principle component analysis with standardized residuals. For those three differentiated items, the content evidence of the validity of the Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale—Short Form (CDSE-SF) is suggested for future research.

Development and validation of the Family Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale

Several studies have reported high levels of distress in family members who have made health care decisions for loved ones at the end of life. A method is needed to assess the readiness of family members to take on this important role. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to develop and validate a scale to measure family member confidence in making decisions with (conscious patient scenario) and for (unconscious patient scenario) a terminally ill loved one. On the basis of a survey of family members of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) enriched by in-depth interviews guided by Self-Efficacy Theory, we developed six themes within family decision making self-efficacy. We then created items reflecting these themes that were refined by a panel of end-of-life research experts. With 30 family members of patients in an outpatient ALS and a pancreatic cancer clinic, we tested the tool for internal consistency using Cronbach's alpha and for consistency from one administration to another using the test-retest reliability assessment in a subset of 10 family members. Items with item to total scale score correlations of less than .40 were eliminated. A 26-item scale with two 13-item scenarios resulted, measuring family self-efficacy in decision making for a conscious or unconscious patient with a Cronbach's alphas of .91 and .95, respectively. Test-retest reliability was r = .96, p = .002 in the conscious senario and r = .92, p = .009 in the unconscious scenario. The Family Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale is valid, reliable, and easily completed in the clinic setting. It may be used in research and clinical care to assess the confidence of family members in their ability to make decisions with or for a terminally ill loved one.

A Confirmatory Test of the Factor Structure of the Short Form of the Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale

The present study tested a number of theoretically and empirically derived measurement models of the Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale—Short Form (CDSES-SF) using confirmatory factor analysis. Betz’s five-factor model of the CDSES-SF, along with a number of alternative models, demonstrated adequate model fit in two independent samples. Based on multisample analyses, 23 of 25 CDSES-SF items demonstrated metric invariance suggesting equivalence in the way in which items are interpreted across Asian and European American samples. Directions for future research are discussed.

Características psicométricas da versão Portuguesa da Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale–Short Form (CDSE–SF)

Neste trabalho faz-se uma síntese dos principais resultados obtidos na adaptação da versão curta da Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale (CDSE-SF: Taylor & Betz, 1983), em amostras de respondentes Portugueses. Depois de uma breve apresentação do instrumento (base teórica, dimensões e propriedades métricas em amostras internacionais), os autores expõem, sucintamente, as principais evidências recolhidas até à data, acerca da precisão/fiabilidade e de validade dos resultados, em distintas amostras nacionais de estudantes de diferentes níveis de escolaridade. De seguida, recorrendo a uma amostra não probabilística de 123 estudantes do 9º ano de escolaridade, faz-se uma análise da precisão dos resultados e examina-se a validade estrutural das respostas aos 25 itens da CDSE-SF. Por fim, apresentam-se algumas das necessidades de investigação futuras com esta escala.