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Measure – The Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Children

Entry Date: November 3, 2007

Description and Contact Information

Tool Name: Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Children (SEQ-C)

Author(s) or organizations that developed this tool: Peter Muris

Year Published: 2001

Description: The Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Children (SEQ-C) taps three main areas of self-efficacy: social self-efficacy that pertains to children’s capability to deal with social challenges; academic self-efficacy that refers to children’s perceived capability to master academic affairs; and self-regulatory efficacy that has to do with children’s capability to resist peer pressure to engage in high risk activities. In addition, SEQ-C scores correlated in a theoretically meaningful way with a measure of depression – that is, lower SEQ-C scores indicate a higher level of depression.

Cost, if any: N/A

This tool is available through:

Assessing Outcomes in Child and Youth Programs: A Practical Handbook, Revised Edition. 2005. Sabitelli, R., et al. (pages 53-56)

For more information go to:

Instructions for contact or permission are:

No permission is required for the use of this scale.

To contact Peter Muris:

E-mail: muris@fsw.eur.nl

Postal Address: Peter Muris; Erasmus University RotterdamInstitute of Psychology; Woudestein, T13-37; P.O. Box 1738; 3000 DR Rotterdam

Outcomes / Age Groups / Sample Questions

Age Group: Recommended for Youth Ages 14-18 (Grades 8-12)

Respondent: Youth

Number of items in this tool: 24 (8 for each subscale)

This tool contains the following scales or subscales: Social Self-Efficacy, Academic Self-Efficacy, and Emotional Self-Efficacy

This tool measures: Youth Personal Adjustment

Program that this tool applies to: Jefferson County

Type of measure: Questionnaire

Measure availability/sample questions:

Assessing Outcomes in Child and Youth Programs: A Practical Handbook, Revised Edition. 2005. Sabitelli, R., et al. (Social Self-Efficacy Scale is on pages 53-54, Academic Self-Efficacy Scale is on pages 55-56)

Muris, P. (2001) A Brief Questionnaire for Measuring Self-Efficacy in Youths. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, (23),145-149 (questions for Emotional Self-Efficacy Scale is on page 147)

Testing and Other Features

Field Tested?: Yes

Reliability and/or validity tested?: Yes, Cronbach’s Alpha was .88 for the total self-efficacy scale and between .85 and .88 for the subscale scores.

Comparative data?: Yes

Linked with an approach or curriculum:

Special Notes or Considerations: In addition to measuring a youth’s self-efficacy, the SEQ-C can also be taken as a vulnerability factor that has predictive value for the development of depression and as a result, can also be used as a treatment evaluation measure.

Research related to this tool includes:

Muris, P. (2001) A Brief Questionnaire for Measuring Self-Efficacy in Youths. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, (23),145-149

Assessing Outcomes in Child and Youth Programs: A Practical Handbook, Revised Edition. 2005. Sabitelli, R., et al.