Preliminary studies of adaptation of self-efficacy scale for sources of mathematics

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Published: Jul 28, 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32348/1852.4206.v3.n2.5222
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self efficacy, resources self-efficacy, outcome expectations

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Mauricio Federico Zalazar Jaime
Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Psicología. Laboratorio de Psicología de la Personalidad
Martín Matías Daniel Aparicio
Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Psicología. Laboratorio de Psicología de la Personalidad
Celia María Ramírez Flores
Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Psicología. Laboratorio de Psicología de la Personalidad
Sebastian Jesus Garrido
Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Psicología. Laboratorio de Psicología de la Personalidad

Abstract

In the field of educational psychologically the construct of self-efficacy has received special attention. It has been shown that those students who trust in their own abilities get better academic performance. However, few studies analyze the sources of self-efficacy. Self-efficacy believes are developed according to how people interpret information coming from four different sources: experience skills, vicarious learning, social persuasion, and physiological states. Recently, Usher & Pajares (2009 developed an instrument to assess sources of self-efficacy in Math. The goal of the present work was to evaluate psychometric properties of this scale in a local sample of adolescents from 13 to 15 years old. Preliminary results supported the use of this measure as an adequate alternative to assess self-efficacy in Math. However, more studies are needed in order to obtain a measure more contextualized to the educational system of local students.

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Preliminary studies of adaptation of self-efficacy scale for sources of mathematics. (2011). Argentinean Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 3(2), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.32348/1852.4206.v3.n2.5222
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Vol 3, No 2 (2011): Revista Argentina de Ciencias del Comportamiento
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Mauricio Federico Zalazar Jaime, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Psicología. Laboratorio de Psicología de la Personalidad

Estudiante de Grado. Facultad de Psicologia, UNC.

Martín Matías Daniel Aparicio, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Psicología. Laboratorio de Psicología de la Personalidad

Lic. en Psicología. Faculltad de Psicologia, UNC.

Sebastian Jesus Garrido, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Psicología. Laboratorio de Psicología de la Personalidad

Estudiante de Grado. Facultad de Psicologia, UNC.

How to Cite

Preliminary studies of adaptation of self-efficacy scale for sources of mathematics. (2011). Argentinean Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 3(2), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.32348/1852.4206.v3.n2.5222

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