Circumplex Scales of Interpersonal Efficacy
Author of Tool:
Kenneth D. Locke
Key references:
Locke, K.D. & Sadler, P. (2007). Self-efficacy, values, and complementarity in dyadic interactions: Integrating interpersonal and social-cognitive theory. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 33, 94-109.
Locke, K.D. (2011). Circumplex measures of interpersonal constructs. In L. M. Horowitz & S. Strack (Eds.), Handbook of Interpersonal Psychology (pp. 313-324). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Primary use / Purpose:
The Circumplex Scales of Interpersonal Efficacy (CSIE) is a self-report measure of confidence that one can engage in variety of agentic and communal interpersonal behaviors associated with each octant of the interpersonal circumplex.
Background:
The Circumplex Scales of Interpersonal Efficacy (CSIE) is a 32-item inventory designed to complement existing interpersonal circumplex measures by efficiently assessing confidence that one can engage in variety of interpersonal behaviors. The eight 4-item scales of the CSIE appear to have a circumplex structure, adequate internal reliability, and convergent validity with measures of interpersonal values and interpersonal problems
Psychometrics:
A description of the development and psychometrics of the CSIE can be found in Lock and Sadler (2007).
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Circumplex Scales of Interpersonal Efficacy