Science Anxiety and Self-Efficacy Questionnaire

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Instance of:  Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (7-12)
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Self-efficacy refers to the perceptions an individual has about their capabilities to perform at an expected level, achieve goals, and complete moderately challenging tasks. Students can increase their self-efficacy with specific strategies like positive self-talk, focusing on their growth over time, taking deep breaths when they are feeling anxious, and learning from the experiences of others.

The first section shows your students' self-rated behaviors on the two components of self-efficacy.
1. Focus on your effort, progress, and learning
2. Take steps to increase your confidence in your abilities

The graph provides average ratings for all items within a component, and the table displays the number of students that selected each rating for individual items. Some items, such as "I want to quit when I'm told I did something incorrectly," are reverse scored. Selecting a rating of '1 - not very like me' means that students are demonstrating a growth mindset and the ability to learn from mistakes, whereas if they selected a rating of '5 - very like me' they currently have a fixed mindset in that area.

				NOT Like Me				VERY Like Me
Question	Topic	Reversed?	Average	Reverse Corrected Average	#1 Cnt	#2 Cnt	#3 Cnt	#4 Cnt	#5 Cnt
1. If I worked at it, I could learn just about any skill.	Focus	NO	3.4	3.4	1	9	34	18	13
2. I feel discouraged when I'm told I did something incorrectly.	Focus	YES	2.8	3.2	11	21	21	13	9
3. Once I've decided to accomplish something, I keep trying, even if it is harder than I thought.	Focus	NO	3.4	3.4	3	10	32	17	13
4. I believe that the brain can be developed like a muscle.	Focus	NO	3.3	3.3	7	10	28	15	15
5. I can always get better, even if I am really good at something.	Focus	NO	3.7	3.7	2	9	18	27	19
6. I think people should realize when they aren't good at something and quit.	Focus	YES	2.7	3.3	19	16	20	12	8
7. I'm willing to work on something challenging, even if I know it will take a lot of effort and I may not succeed at first.	Focus	NO	3.4	3.4	3	9	33	17	13
8. I see making mistakes as a normal part of learning.	Focus	NO	3.9	3.9	1	7	21	18	28
9. When I receive feedback that I didn't do well on something, I try even harder to learn it.	Focus	NO	3.5	3.5	1	8	35	18	13
10. I want to quit when I'm told I did something incorrectly.	Focus	YES	2.8	3.2	15	14	28	10	8
11. When I'm struggling to accomplish something difficult, I focus on my progress.	Steps	NO	3.5	3.5	3	9	22	29	12
12. When a task sounds very hard, I tell myself that I can do hard things.	Steps	NO	3	3	7	19	24	14	11
13. I have negative thoughts about myself when I make mistakes.	Steps	YES	3.1	2.9	9	18	19	15	14
14. It helps me to learn from other people's stories of success.	Steps	NO	3.3	3.3	7	12	19	23	14
15. When facing a new challenge, I think about goals that I've accomplished successfully.	Steps	NO	3.3	3.3	5	14	24	18	14
16. Sometimes I give up when I'm afraid I can't do something.	Steps	YES	3.2	2.8	10	13	21	15	16
17. When I am having trouble learning a new skill, I get advice from people I know.	Steps	NO	3.3	3.3	10	11	19	19	16
18. When facing a new challenge, I think about what I did to succeed in other difficult situations.	Steps	NO	3.2	3.2	8	13	22	20	12
19. When I hear about how others overcame difficulties, I feel like I can succeed too.	Steps	NO	3.2	3.2	9	11	25	15	15
20. I can calm myself down when I'm anxious about something.	Steps	NO	3.1	3.1	8	13	30	13	11
21. When I'm told I did something incorrectly, I try even harder to get it right.	Steps	NO	3.2	3.2	7	12	30	14	12
22. I use feedback to get better.	Steps	NO	3.2	3.2	4	16	27	14	14
23. When given a choice, I usually take the easiest option.	Steps	YES	3.7	2.3	2	4	28	20	21
24. I like to challenge myself to learn new things.	Steps	NO	3.2	3.2	4	18	26	14	13
Total Average With Reverse Questions Flipped				3.2 OR (55%)