Academic Self-Efficacy (Chemers, Hu & Garcia)
EducationReliability: alpha 0.813 sample items
About this scale
An 8-item measure of academic self-efficacy — confidence in handling academic tasks and challenges. Predicts GPA and persistence.
Sample item(s)
“I know how to schedule my time to accomplish my tasks”
“I am confident I can perform effectively on many different tasks”
“Compared to other students, I expect to do well”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.81. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Free for academic use.
Source & citation
Chemers, M. M., Hu, L., & Garcia, B. F. (2001): Academic self-efficacy and first year college student performance and adjustment. Journal of Educational Psychology, Vol. 93, No. 1, pp. 55–64.
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