Self Care Self-Efficacy Scale (English)

Authored by:

Dr. Barbara Riegel, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN

Professor

University of Pennsylvania, 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 Co-Director, International Center for Self-Care Research www.selfcareresearch.org

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?

1

2

3

4

5

2. Follow the treatment plan you have been given?

1

2

3

4

5

3. Persist in following the treatment plan even when difficult?

1

2

3

4

5

4. Monitor your condition routinely?

1

2

3

4

5

5. Persist in routinely monitoring your condition even when difficult?

1

2

3

4

5

6. Recognize changes in your health if they occur?

1

2

3

4

5

7. Evaluate the importance of your symptoms?

1

2

3

4

5

8. Do something to relieve your symptoms?

1

2

3

4

5

9. Persist in finding a remedy for your symptoms even when difficult?

1

2

3

4

5

10. Evaluate how well a remedy works?

1

2

3

4

5

© Dr. Barbara Riegel