Eating Self-Efficacy Scale
For numbers 1-25 you should rate the likelihood that you would have difficulty controlling your overeating in each of the situations listed on the next pages, using this scales:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
No Moderate difficulty Most difficulty
difficulty controlling eating controlling eating
controlling eating
For example, if you thought you had great difficulty controlling your eating when you are at parties, you might complete an item specifying
parties this way:
Overeating at parties 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Please complete every item.
How difficult is it to control your…
1. Overeating after work or school
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
2. Overeating when you feel restless
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
3. Overeating around holiday time
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
4. Overeating when you feel upset
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
5. Overeating when tense
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
6. Overeating with friends
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
7. Overeating when preparing food
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8. Overeating when irritable
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
9. Overeating as part of a social occasion dealing with food – like at a restaurant or dinner party
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
10. Overeating with family members
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
11. Overeating when annoyed
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
12. Overeating when angry
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
13. Overeating when you are angry at yourself
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
14. Overeating when depressed
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
15. Overeating when you feel impatient
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
16. Overeating when you want to sit back and enjoy some food
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
17. Overeating after an argument
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
18. Overeating when you feel frustrated
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
19. Overeating when tempting food is in front of you
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
20. Overeating when you want to cheer up
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
21. Overeating when there is a lot of food available to you (refrigerator is full)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
22. Overeating when you feel overly sensitive
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
23. Overeating when you feel nervous
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
24. Overeating when hungry
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
25. Overeating when anxious or worried
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
SCORING:
Eating Self-Efficacy
Scale
|
Subscale |
Item # |
|
Negative Affect (NA) |
2,4,5,8,11,12,13,14,15,17,18,20,22,23,25 |
|
Socially Acceptable Circumstances (SAC) |
1,3,6,7,9,10,16,19,21,24 |
To obtain a mean overall Eating Self-efficacy score, sum scores from all items and divide by 25.
To obtain mean scores for individual subscales, sum item scores for each subscale and divide by the number of items (15 for Negative Affect and 10 for Socially Acceptable Circumstances).
High scores on the ESES indicate less eating self-efficacy.
Description
Self-efficacy (Bandura, 1977) conceptualizes a person's perceived ability to perform on a task as a mediator of performance on future tasks. A change in the level of self-efficacy can predict a lasting change in behavior if there are adequate incentives and skills. The Eating Self-efficacy scale is a 25-item self-report measure that assesses an individual's confidence to abstain from overeating in a variety of different situations. It is possible to obtain both an overall measure as well as situational self-efficacy based on subscale scores.
Target Population:
Adults
Administrative Issues:
Number of items:
25 items
Mode of administration:
Pencil and paper self-administered
Time required to administer:
Staff expertise required for
administration:
None
Training required for
administration:
None
Norms available: None
Psychometrics:
Reliability: highly satisfactory internal consistency: ESES
coefficient alphas were .92 for the whole scale, .94 for the NA subscale, and
.85 for the SAC subscale.
Test-retest reliability was acceptable (r = .70, p < .001)
Validity: Construct validity established
The NA scale predicts food consumption, regardless of state of mood.
Predictive validity of ESES in a clinical setting requires further study.
Changes in self-efficacy and weight change were correlated.
Copyright Information:
Available for public use.
References
Glynn, S. M., & Ruderman, A. J. (1986). The development and validation of an eating self-efficacy scale. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 10(4), 403-240.