How reliable is the Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale (ESE) scale?

Reported reliability: alpha 0.92. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach's alpha of .70+ is acceptable, .80+ good, and .90+ excellent for established measures.

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Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale (ESE)

Psychology: Health & SleepReliability: alpha 0.923 sample items

About this scale

An 18-item measure of an individual's confidence to engage in regular exercise despite common barriers, anchored in Bandura's self-efficacy theory.

Sample item(s)

“I am confident I can exercise regularly when I am tired”

“I am confident I can exercise regularly when I have a lot of work to do”

“I am confident I can exercise regularly when I am on vacation”

Reliability

Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.92. 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

Bandura, A. (1997): Self-efficacy: The exercise of control. New York: W.H. Freeman.

Bandura (1997): Self-efficacy — exercise self-efficacy.

Source. Scale details are summarised from the publication cited above. Always consult the original source for the full item set, scoring, and permission to use.

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