Psychometric properties of the General Self‐Efficacy Scale in Parkinson's disease

This study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the General Self‐Efficacy Scale (GSE) in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). More specifically, we investigated data completeness, scaling assumptions, targeting, reliability, and construct validity.

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