TY - JOUR
T1 - Research self-efficacy
AU - Holden, Gary
AU - Barker, Kathleen
AU - Meenaghan, Thomas
AU - Rosenberg, Gary
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - Does social work research education work? To answer this question, instructors employ an array of traditional measures, each with its own limitations and compromises. The validity and utility of student evaluations, for instance, continue to be intensely debated topics in higher education. This article presents the development of the Research Self-Efficacy scale which was designed to assess social work students' confidence in their ability to complete specific research activities. Preliminary evidence regarding reliability, validity, and sensitivity to change is presented.
AB - Does social work research education work? To answer this question, instructors employ an array of traditional measures, each with its own limitations and compromises. The validity and utility of student evaluations, for instance, continue to be intensely debated topics in higher education. This article presents the development of the Research Self-Efficacy scale which was designed to assess social work students' confidence in their ability to complete specific research activities. Preliminary evidence regarding reliability, validity, and sensitivity to change is presented.
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U2 - 10.1080/10437797.1999.10778982
DO - 10.1080/10437797.1999.10778982
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0033266152
SN - 1043-7797
VL - 35
SP - 463
EP - 476
JO - Journal of Social Work Education
JF - Journal of Social Work Education
IS - 3
ER -