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
<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <strong>SELF-CARE SELF-EFFICACY SCALE</strong><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> In general, how confident are you that you can:<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> (Circle <strong>one</strong> number for each statement)<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="708"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <tbody><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <tr><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="319" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="84" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <h3><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <strong>Not Confident</strong><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </h3><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="65" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <h3><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <strong></strong><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </h3><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="102" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <strong>Somewhat</strong><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <strong>Confident</strong><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="48" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <strong></strong><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="90" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <strong>Extremely Confident</strong><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </tr><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <tr><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="319" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 1. Keep yourself <u>stable and free of symptoms?</u><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="84" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 1<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="65" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 2<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="102" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 3<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="48" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 4<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="90" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 5<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </tr><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <tr><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="319" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->2. <u>Follow the treatment plan</u> you have been given? <u></u><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="84" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 1<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="65" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 2<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="102" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 3<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="48" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 4<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="90" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 5<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </tr><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <tr><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="319" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 3. <u>Persist</u> in following the treatment plan even when<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> difficult?<u></u><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="84" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 1<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="65" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 2<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="102" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 3<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="48" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 4<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="90" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 5<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </tr><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <tr><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="319" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 4. <u>Monitor your condition</u> routinely?<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="84" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 1<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="65" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 2<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="102" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 3<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="48" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 4<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="90" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 5<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </tr><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <tr><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="319" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 5. <u>Persist</u> in routinely monitoring your condition<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> even when difficult?<u></u><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="84" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 1<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="65" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 2<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="102" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 3<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="48" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 4<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="90" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 5<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </tr><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <tr><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="319" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 6. <u>Recognize changes</u> in your health if they occur?<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="84" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 1<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="65" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 2<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="102" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 3<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="48" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 4<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="90" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 5<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </tr><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <tr><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="319" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 7. <u>Evaluate the importance</u> of your symptoms?<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="84" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 1<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="65" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 2<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="102" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 3<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="48" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 4<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="90" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 5<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </tr><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <tr><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="319" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 8. <u>Do something</u> to relieve your symptoms?<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="84" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 1<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="65" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 2<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="102" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 3<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="48" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 4<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="90" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 5<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </tr><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <tr><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="319" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 9. <u>Persist</u> in finding a remedy for your symptoms<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> even when difficult?<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="84" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 1<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="65" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 2<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="102" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 3<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="48" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 4<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="90" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 5<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </tr><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <tr><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="319" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 10. <u>Evaluate</u> how well a remedy works?<u></u><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="84" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 1<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="65" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 2<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="102" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 3<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="48" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 4<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <td width="90" valign="top"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <p align="center"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> 5<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </td><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </tr><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> </tbody><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></table><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><h5><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></h5><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> © Dr. Barbara Riegel<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --></p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->