Results of the self-efficacy Stimulative Scale used for e-learning by physical therapy vocational school students -examination by exploratory factor analysis-

Abstract

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to prepare a scale for promoting sense of self-efficacy in physical therapy students in e-learning and to examine the scale items with factor analysis. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty-seven physical therapy students were asked to participate in e-learning and we measured the effect of e-learning using a Selfefficacy Stimulative Scale which we developed for this research. [Results] Factor analysis identified 3 factors, which were named "sense of accomplishment", "accumulation of experience" and "inquisitive mind". Coefficients of reliability were 0.89, 0.81 and 0.86, respectively, for each of the three factors. Furthermore, among the subscales, a significant correlation was found between "sense of accomplishment" and "accumulation of experience". [Conclusion] The results indicate that the Self-efficacy Stimulative Scale is structurally stable and has high factorial validity.