The Counselor Self-Efficacy Scale
Using the following options, rate your counselor self-efficacy or 'ability to do the following counseling skills.'
5 = agree strongly 4 = agree moderately 3 = neutral/uncertain 2= disagree moderately 1 = disagree strongly
1. My knowledge of personality development is adequate for counseling effectively. 1 2 3 4 5
2. My knowledge of ethical issues related to counseling is adequate for me to perform
professionally. 1 2 3 4 5
3. My knowledge of behavior change principles is not adequate. 1 2 3 4 5
4. I am not able to perform psychological assessment to professional standards. 1 2 3 4 5
5. I am able to recognize the major psychiatric conditions. 1 2 3 4 5
6. My knowledge regarding crisis intervention is not adequate. 1 2 3 4 5
7. I am able to effectively develop therapeutic relationships with clients. 1 2 3 4 5
8. I can effectively facilitate client self-exploration. 1 2 3 4 5
9. I am not able to accurately identify client affect. 1 2 3 4 5
10. I cannot discriminate between meaningful and irrelevant client data. 1 2 3 4 5
11. I am not able to accurately identify my own emotional reactions to clients. 1 2 3 4 5
12. I am not able to conceptualize client cases to form clinical hypotheses. 1 2 3 4 5
13. I can effectively facilitate appropriate goal development with clients. 1 2 3 4 5
14. I am not able to apply behavior change skills adequately. 1 2 3 4 5
15. I am able to keep my personal issues from negatively affecting my counseling. 1 2 3 4 5
16. I am familiar with the advantages and disadvantages of group counseling as a form
of intervention. 1 2 3 4 5
17. My knowledge of the principles of group dynamics is not adequate. 1 2 3 4 5
18. I am able to recognize the facilitative and debilitative behaviors of group members. 1 2 3 4 5
19. I am not familiar with the ethical and professional issues specific to group work. 1 2 3 4 5
20. I can function effectively as a group leader/facilitator. 1 2 3 4 5
Use reverse coding for items 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17, and 19