Assessment of Counseling Self-Efficacy: Validation of the German Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scales-Revised
Background: Many authors regard counseling self-efficacy (CSE) as important in therapist development and training. The purpose of this study was to examine the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the German version of the Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scales-Revised (CASES-R).Method: T...
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| description | Background: Many authors regard counseling self-efficacy (CSE) as important in therapist development and training. The purpose of this study was to examine the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the German version of the Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scales-Revised (CASES-R).Method: The sample consisted of 670 German psychotherapy trainees, who completed an online survey. We examined the factor structure by applying exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis to the instrument as a whole.Results: A bifactor-exploratory structural equation modeling model with one general and five specific factors provided the best fit to the data. Omega hierarchical coefficients indicated optimal reliability for the general factor, acceptable reliability for the Action Skills-Revised (AS-R) factor, and insufficient estimates for the remaining factors. The CASES-R scales yielded significant correlations with related measures, but also with therapeutic orientations.Conclusion: We found support for the reliability and validity of the German CASES-R. However, the subdomains (except AS-R) should be interpreted with caution, and we do not recommend the CASES-R for comparisons between psychotherapeutic orientations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c4778da8c8b34b25932c851bbc37a4a52022-12-21T19:23:05ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782021-12-011210.3389/fpsyg.2021.780088780088Assessment of Counseling Self-Efficacy: Validation of the German Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scales-RevisedDaniela Hahn0Florian Weck1Michael Witthöft2Franziska Kühne3Department of Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy and Experimental Psychopathology, Psychological Institute, University of Mainz, Mainz, GermanyDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, GermanyDepartment of Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy and Experimental Psychopathology, Psychological Institute, University of Mainz, Mainz, GermanyDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, GermanyBackground: Many authors regard counseling self-efficacy (CSE) as important in therapist development and training. The purpose of this study was to examine the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the German version of the Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scales-Revised (CASES-R).Method: The sample consisted of 670 German psychotherapy trainees, who completed an online survey. We examined the factor structure by applying exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis to the instrument as a whole.Results: A bifactor-exploratory structural equation modeling model with one general and five specific factors provided the best fit to the data. Omega hierarchical coefficients indicated optimal reliability for the general factor, acceptable reliability for the Action Skills-Revised (AS-R) factor, and insufficient estimates for the remaining factors. The CASES-R scales yielded significant correlations with related measures, but also with therapeutic orientations.Conclusion: We found support for the reliability and validity of the German CASES-R. However, the subdomains (except AS-R) should be interpreted with caution, and we do not recommend the CASES-R for comparisons between psychotherapeutic orientations.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.780088/fullcounselor activity self-efficacy scalescounseling self-efficacypsychotherapy trainingassessmentfactor structurevalidation |
| spellingShingle | Daniela Hahn Florian Weck Michael Witthöft Franziska Kühne Assessment of Counseling Self-Efficacy: Validation of the German Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scales-Revised Frontiers in Psychology counselor activity self-efficacy scales counseling self-efficacy psychotherapy training assessment factor structure validation |
| title | Assessment of Counseling Self-Efficacy: Validation of the German Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scales-Revised |
| title_full | Assessment of Counseling Self-Efficacy: Validation of the German Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scales-Revised |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of Counseling Self-Efficacy: Validation of the German Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scales-Revised |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of Counseling Self-Efficacy: Validation of the German Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scales-Revised |
| title_short | Assessment of Counseling Self-Efficacy: Validation of the German Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scales-Revised |
| title_sort | assessment of counseling self efficacy validation of the german counselor activity self efficacy scales revised |
| topic | counselor activity self-efficacy scales counseling self-efficacy psychotherapy training assessment factor structure validation |
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