Tierney and Farmer Study: CS-E Determinants

Reading the Tierney and Farmer (2002) study on the plane back to Orlando gave me some ideas about setting up our survey instrument. The article explains more about how Bandura’s creativity-specific self-efficacy is different from general self-efficacy. They used Gist and Mitchell’s (1992) model to guide them in the selection of several creative self-efficacy (CS-E) determinants. In their investigation of blue collar and white collar workers they studied both personal and contextual sources. The personal sources of CS-E were job knowledge and job self-efficacy. The two contextual sources of CS-E were supervisor behavior and job complexity. Thus, there were a total four specific independent variables for which they wanted to test. I got to thinking about our study and felt we could study some very similar variables among narrative and documentary students. I have outlined them in the table below:

Items for survey instruments, draft 1.
(7-point Likert scale: strongly disagree, disagree, not sure, agree, strongly agree)

Independent Variable Item

Knowledge/Experience I have directed at least one short narrative (documentary).
Knowledge/Experience I have written at least one short script.
Knowledge/Experience I can define the Central Organizing Principle of a narrative film or documentary.
Knowledge/Experience I could easily explain the relationship between character, conflict and resolution in a narrative film or documentary.

Learning self-efficacy I’ve always done well in school.
Learning self-efficacy I am a good student.
Learning self-efficacy I am confident in my ability to complete my degree.
Learning self-efficacy I am a quick learner.
Learning self-efficacy I work hard and make good grades.
Learning self-efficacy I enjoy learning new things.
Learning self-efficacy I have confidence in my ability to solve problems creatively.

Creative self-efficacy I am good at coming up with new ideas:
Creative self-efficacy I have a lot of good ideas:
Creative self-efficacy I have a good imagination:
Creative self-efficacy In the future, I can write meaningful original stories:

Modeling/Persuasive Teacher My teacher bolsters my confidence in my creative ability.
(add more items from Tierney and Farmer study)

Demographics Age
Demographics Gender
Demographics Course (doc or narrative)
Demographics Status (transfer or 4-year)