Authors:	Hahn, Daniela Weck, Florian Witthöft, Michael Kühne, Franziska
Title:	Assessment of counseling self-efficacy : validation of the German Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scales-Revised
Online publication date:	24-Mar-2022
Year of first publication:	2021
Language:	english
Abstract:	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.
DDC:	150 Psychologie 150 Psychology
Institution:	Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Department:	FB 02 Sozialwiss., Medien u. Sport
Place:	Mainz
ROR:	https://ror.org/023b0x485
DOI:	http://doi.org/10.25358/openscience-6841
Version:	Published version
Publication type:	Zeitschriftenaufsatz
License:	CC BY
Information on rights of use:	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Journal:	Frontiers in psychology 12
Pages or article number:	780088
Publisher:	Frontiers Research Foundation
Publisher place:	Lausanne
Issue date:	2021
ISSN:	1664-1078
Publisher DOI:	10.3389/fpsyg.2021.780088
Appears in collections:	JGU-Publikationen