Title: Promotion of Adaptation in Battered Women: A Self‐Efficacy Approach
Abstract: The purpose of this article is to describe the use of the Self‐Efficacy Scale for Battered Women (SESFBW) in the development of a treatment plan for the abused woman. The authors describe how the SESFBW was developed to assess the self‐efficacy needs of women (N= 43) who came to the emergency department with injuries and self‐reported current abuse. Four needs related to self‐efficacy were identified: a decreased ability to (a) talk to the nurse or doctor about the abusive situation, (b) call a shelter for abused women, (c) shrug off self doubts, and (d) express thoughts and feelings without fear. How data from a self‐efficacy assessment were used in developing a teaching plan and intervention is included. Pre‐ and posttest scores on the SESFBW of six battered women showed a significant increase in self‐efficacy scores at the completion of a group educational program. They conclude that the SESFBW is an easy and effective tool to assess self‐efficacy and can form the basis for developing an individualized teaching plan to increase self‐efficacy.
Publication Year: 1993
Publication Date: 1993-11-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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