Self-Efficacy of Adolescent Girls uses 8 items from the CARE Tipping Point Bangladesh baseline survey to create a measure of intrinsic agency. The scale captures aspects of girls’ perceived confidence in achieving life goals in education, healthcare, mobility, marriage, and income earning.
Geographies Tested: Bangladesh
Populations Included: Female
Age Range: Adolescents
Confident about-
1. Achieving life goals despite challenges
2. Achieving desired education
3. Accessing healthcare if ill
4. Leaving home if needed without permission
5. Speaking about girls' problems in community
6. Refusing marriage if not desired
7. Working for money or in income generation if wanted
8. Working for money or in income generation if family objected
Response Options:
Not at all confident
Somewhat confident
Fairly confident
Strongly confident
Summative score of the scale ranges from 0 – 24 where higher score indicates higher self-efficacy. Scores are categorized into low, medium and high self-efficacy tertiles.
Parvin, K., Nunna, T. T., Mamun, M. A., Talukder, A., Antu, J. F., Siddique, A. A., Kalra, S., Laterra, A., Sprinkel, A., Stefanik, L., & Naved, R. T. (2019). Tipping Point project: Report of the baseline study findings from Bangladesh. https://care.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Baseline-report_TP-_FINAL_March-30.pdf
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