Research Self-Efficacy Scale shared by Holly Hassemer, Advising, UW-Eau Claire
Holden, Gary, K. Barker, T. Meenaghan, G. Rosenberg, 2007, Research Self-Efficacy Scale,
(Use as pre- and post-test to determine gains)
Instructions:
We want to know how confident you are, in your ability to perform specific social work tasks. After you consider each task, please rate your confidence in your ability to perform that task successfully, by circling the number from 0 to 100 that best describes your level of confidence. What we mean here by successfully, is that you would be able to perform the specific task in a manner that a social work supervisor would consider excellent. The phrases above the numbers [0 = Can not do at all; 50 = Moderately certain can do; and 100 = Certain can do] are only guides. You can use these numbers or any of the numbers inbetween to describe your level of confidence. We want to know how confident you are that you could successfully performthese tasks today.
Scale for all questions:
Cannot do at all Moderately certain can do Certain can do
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How confident are you that you can. . . . .
a. do effective electronic database searching of the scholarly literature?
b. use various technological advances effectively in carrying out research
(e.g., the Internet)?
c. review a particular area of social science theory and research, and write a balanced and comprehensive literature review?
d. formulate a clear research question or testable hypothesis?
e. choose a research design that will answer a set of research questions and/or test a set of hypotheses about some aspect of practice?
f. design and implement the best sampling strategy possible for your study of some aspect of practice?
g. design and implement the best measurement approach possible for your study of some aspect of practice?
h. design and implement the best data analysis strategy possible for your study of some aspect of practice?
i. effectively present your study and its implications?
Thanks for your help!