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Job Self-Efficacy Index

The Job Self-Efficacy Index is a 7-item measure of the basic functions needed to maintain a job. This self-reported scale was developed for a population of drug using women involved in sex work.

Categories

Geographies Tested: United States of America

Populations Included: Female

Age Range: Adults

Items:

1. How certain are you that you could continue to work for an entire morning even if you need a hit (of drugs)?
2. How certain are you that you can be on time to a job even if you are tired?
3. How certain are you that you can be on time to a job even if you are withdrawing and feeling sick?
4. How certain are you that you could show up to work after missing a day without calling?
5. How certain are you that you could do what someone tells you to do at a job?
6. How certain are you that you can ask for clarification if someone tells you to do something that you don't understand?
7. How certain are you that you can concentrate for several hours on work if it was boring?

Response Options:
Not certain at all - 1
Not very certain - 2
Certain - 3
Very certain - 4

Scoring Procedures

Not Available

Original Citation

Sherman, S. G., German, D., Cheng, Y., Marks, M., & Bailey-Kloche, M. (2006). The evaluation of the JEWEL project: an innovative economic enhancement and HIV prevention intervention study targeting drug using women involved in prostitution. AIDS Care, 18(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540120500101625


Psychometric Score

Ease of Use Score

Scoring breakdown

Formative Research

Qualitative Research

Existing Literature/Theoretical Framework

Field Expert Input

Cognitive Interviews / Pilot Testing

Reliability

Internal

Test-retest

Interrater

Validity

Content

Face

Criterion (gold-standard)

Construct

KEY

Ease of Use

Readability

Scoring Clarity

Length

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