Internal Political Efficacy Scale
Internal Political Efficacy Scale
The Internal Political Efficacy Scale is a 4-item measure of internal efficacy, first included in the 1988 National Election Study (USA) that refers to beliefs about one’s own competence to understand and participate effectively in politics.
Short Measure
ITEMS:
- I consider myself to be well qualified -to participate in politics.
- I feel that I have a pretty good under- standing of the important political issues facing our country.
- I feel that I could do as good a job in public office as most other people.
- I think that I am better informed about politics and government than most people.
Response Options:
Agree strongly, agree somewhat, neither agree nor disagree, disagree somewhat, and disagree strongly
PSYCHOMETRIC SCORE
GEOGRAPHIES TESTED:
POPULATIONS INCLUDED:
Female
Male
AGE RANGE:
Adolescents
Adults
Scoring Procedures:
Scores are added, yielding a potential range of 0 to 16.
PRIMARY CITATION:
Niemi, R. G., Craig, S. C., & Mattei, F. (1991). Measuring internal political efficacy in the 1988 National Election Study. The American Political Science Review, 1407-1413. https://doi.org/10.2307/1963953
Pyschometric Score:
Qualitative Research
Existing Literature/Theoretical Framework
Field Expert Input
Cognitive Interviews / Pilot Testing
Internal
Test-retest
Interrater
Content
Face
Criterion (gold-standard)
Construct
Psychometric Scoring
Total Score: 5.50/9 Points (MEDIUM)
Citation Frequency
KEY
FULL POINTS
PARTIAL POINTS NOT ASSESSED NOT APPLICABLEFor more details, see Scoring Methodology
