• Support Care Cancer · Dec 2008

    General perceived self-efficacy: validation analysis in Greek cancer patients.

    • Kyriaki Mystakidou, Efi Parpa, Eleni Tsilika, Antonis Galanos, and Lambros Vlahos.
    • Pain Relief and Palliative Care Unit, Department of Radiology, Areteion Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Athens, 27 Korinthias St., 115 26, Athens, Greece. mistakidou@yahoo.com
    • Support Care Cancer. 2008 Dec 1;16(12):1317-22.

    Goals Of WorkThe present study aims to validate the General Perceived Self-efficacy Scale (GSE) in Greek cancer patients.Materials And MethodsThe 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.Main ResultsFactor 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.ConclusionsThese psychometric properties of the Greek version of the GSE showed that it is a valid and reliable measured when administered to cancer patients.

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