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<p>The General Self-Efficacy (GSE) scale is the most widely used self-reported instrument for measuring a person’s belief in their capability to handle challenges, achieve goals, and recover from setbacks. The psychometric properties of GSE were adapted, validated, and assessed for application in Bangladeshi culture. In accordance with the International Test Commission’s guidelines for this adaptation study, the GSE was developed in an in-person survey (<i>n</i> = 500) and translated into Bangla. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) were utilized to assess construct validity. Item response theory (IRT) and classical test theory (CTT) methods were employed to collect data. The findings of the item analysis showed a single-factor structure, and an appropriate item-total correlation (ranging from 0.47 to 0.66) and factor loading (ranging from 0.59 to 0.78). The scale exhibited good internal consistency (α = 0.85, ω = 0.87), and adequate test-retest reliability (α = 0.73). Additionally, the GSE-Bangla showed satisfactory item discrimination indices in both CTT and IRT. Furthermore, the findings of multigroup CFA indicated that this scale was metrically, scalarly, and strictly invariant across gender. For convergent and discriminant validity, self-efficacy is a significant positive association with life satisfaction and a negative link to anxiety, depression, and stress. The Bangla GSE scale is a psychometrically sound and culturally valid instrument for measuring individuals’ beliefs to handle challenges and recuperate from setbacks. It would be highly beneficial for university and other institutions’ students in Bangladesh.</p>

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Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Bangla General Self-Efficacy Scale among Bangladeshi University Students

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    2026年7月30日

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  • Md. Reyad Hossen,
  • Lailun Nahar,
  • Noinita Chowdhury,
  • Rifat Jahan Bithee

摘要

The General Self-Efficacy (GSE) scale is the most widely used self-reported instrument for measuring a person’s belief in their capability to handle challenges, achieve goals, and recover from setbacks. The psychometric properties of GSE were adapted, validated, and assessed for application in Bangladeshi culture. In accordance with the International Test Commission’s guidelines for this adaptation study, the GSE was developed in an in-person survey (n = 500) and translated into Bangla. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) were utilized to assess construct validity. Item response theory (IRT) and classical test theory (CTT) methods were employed to collect data. The findings of the item analysis showed a single-factor structure, and an appropriate item-total correlation (ranging from 0.47 to 0.66) and factor loading (ranging from 0.59 to 0.78). The scale exhibited good internal consistency (α = 0.85, ω = 0.87), and adequate test-retest reliability (α = 0.73). Additionally, the GSE-Bangla showed satisfactory item discrimination indices in both CTT and IRT. Furthermore, the findings of multigroup CFA indicated that this scale was metrically, scalarly, and strictly invariant across gender. For convergent and discriminant validity, self-efficacy is a significant positive association with life satisfaction and a negative link to anxiety, depression, and stress. The Bangla GSE scale is a psychometrically sound and culturally valid instrument for measuring individuals’ beliefs to handle challenges and recuperate from setbacks. It would be highly beneficial for university and other institutions’ students in Bangladesh.