Self-Care Self-Efficacy Scale

Authored By
Dr. Barbara Riegel
Steinbright Chair of Gerontology
School of Nursing
Claire M. Fagin Hall
418 Curie Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4217
briegel@nursing.upenn.edu
215-898-9927 Phone
240-282-7707 eFax
Confidence is not part of self-care per se, but a factor that greatly influences self-care. For this reason, we include a confidence (or self-efficacy) scale as part of the self-care scales. The Self-Care Confidence scale can also be used alone.
SELF-CARE SELF-EFFICACY SCALE
In general, how confident
are you that you can:
(Circle one number for each statement)
|
Not Confident
|
|
Somewhat Confident |
|
Extremely Confident |
1. Keep yourself stable and free of symptoms? |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
2. Follow the treatment plan you have
been given? |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
3. Persist in following the treatment
plan even when difficult? |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
4. Monitor your condition routinely? |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
5. Persist in routinely monitoring
your condition even when difficult? |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
6. Recognize changes in your
health if they occur? |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
7. Evaluate the importance of your
symptoms? |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
8. Do something to relieve your symptoms? |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
9. Persist in finding a remedy for your
symptoms even when difficult? |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
10. Evaluate how well a remedy works? |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
© Dr. Barbara Riegel