Development and Initial Validation of a Creative Self-Efficacy Scale for Undergraduates: CFA and IRT Analyses

• In Event: Important Considerations for Survey Data

Abstract

A growing body of research has addressed the significant role of self-efficacy in individuals’ performance and productivity. Creative self-efficacy is one of the most recent concepts of domain self-efficacy found to be highly correlated with creative performance. However, there is no validated instrument for measuring creative-self efficacy in undergraduates using advanced measurement models such as confirmatory factor analysis and item response theory. The present study develops an instrument for measuring creative self-efficacy in undergraduates and initially validates the intended uses of scores for making valid inferences. In specific, the author utilizes confirmatory factor analysis and item response theory to assess the dimensionality of creative self-efficacy and establish its validity evidence based on internal structure.

Authors

• Mohammed A. A. Abulela, University of Minnesota

• Amaniel Mrutu, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

• Mark L. Davison, University of Minnesota

• Michael C. Rodriguez, University of Minnesota

• Michael R. Harwell, University of Minnesota

• Rabea A. A. Rashwan, Department of Educational Psychology, South Valley University, Egypt