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- Title
General perceived self-efficacy: validation analysis in Greek cancer patients.
- Authors
Mystakidou K; Parpa E; Tsilika E; Galanos A; Vlahos L; Mystakidou, Kyriaki; Parpa, Efi; Tsilika, Eleni; Galanos, Antonis; Vlahos, Lambros
- Abstract
<bold>Goals Of Work: </bold>The present study aims to validate the General Perceived Self-efficacy Scale (GSE) in Greek cancer patients.<bold>Materials and Methods: </bold>The scale was administered twice, with a 3-day interval, to 99 advanced cancer patients. The patients also completed the Anxiety Subscale from the Greek Hospital Depression and Anxiety Scale.<bold>Main Results: </bold>Factor analyses identified a one-factor solution, explaining 74.6% of the variance. The Greek version of the GSE had a Cronbach's alpha of 0.927. Validity as performed using known-group analysis showed good results. Satisfactory construct validity was supported by the correlation analysis between the GSE and anxiety (r = -0.507, p < 0.0005). Interitem correlations was also satisfactory at p < 0.0005.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>These psychometric properties of the Greek version of the GSE showed that it is a valid and reliable measured when administered to cancer patients.
- Publication
Supportive Care in Cancer, 2008, Vol 16, Issue 12, p1317
- ISSN
0941-4355
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s00520-008-0443-z