title: Development and evaluation of a scale to measure perceived self-efficacy in people with arthritis.
abstract: There is evidence that the psychological attribute of perceived self-efficacy plays a role in mediating health outcomes for persons with chronic arthritis who take the Arthritis Self-Management Course. An instrument to measure perceived self-efficacy was developed through consultation with patients and physicians and through study of 4 groups of patients. Tests of construct and concurrent validity and of reliability showed that the instrument met appropriate standards. Health outcomes and self-efficacy scores improved during the Arthritis Self-Management Course, and the improvements were correlated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Stanford University, CA 94305.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lorig
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Chastain
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ung
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shoor
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Holman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001168:Arthritis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology*; D012647:Self-Assessment