title: Experiences and expectations in evaluating preparation for an examination.
abstract: The predictability of the evaluation of preparing for an oral examination by means of self-concept and self-esteem as well as optimism and self-efficacy was investigated in a sample of 49 university students. Self-concept was measured by Frankfurter Selbstkonzeptskalen, self-esteem by the 16PF-O scale, personal optimism, social optimism, and self-efficacy by Fragebogen für Personalen Optimismus und Sozialen Optimismus--Erweitert, and the evaluation of the preparation by a self-report sheet. Data were collected 5 wk. before the examination. The self-report sheet was given again one week before the examination. Significant correlations of self-report scores with self-concept scores as well as 16PF-O scores representing past experiences were found for the first assessment. The correlations with personal optimism scores and self-efficacy scores representing expectations were also significant for the second assessment.
authors.affiliation: Psychologisches Institut Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany. schwkarl@ruf.uni-freiburg.de
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schweizer
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D000328:Adult; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011584:Psychology / Q000193:education; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012649:Self Concept; D012718:Set, Psychology; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*