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Published in final edited form as: Eur J Psychol Assess. 2010;26(2):77–86. doi: 10.1027/1015-5759/a000012

Table 4.

Results of the construct validity for the PESE and PSSE scales

	Mean (SD)	Zero-order correlations				Partial correlations
	Mean (SD)	PESE	PSSE	Empathy	Energy/Extraversion	PESE^a	PSSE^b
Self-esteem	3.06 (.48)	.12*^c	.33**	−.03^d	.39**	.17**	.14*
PWB	3.68 (.48)	.23**^c	.44**	.12*^d	.44**	.20**	.25**
Active coping	3.29 (.53)	.22**	.31**	.10^d	.27**	.21**	.20**
Positive reframing	2.84 (.64)	.09	.16**	.03	.18**	.09	.07
Emotional support	3.21 (.69)	.22**	.16**	.37**^d	.10	.03	.13*
Instrumental support	3.15 (.57)	.17**	.22**	.24**	.19**	.05	.14*
Behavioral disengagement	1.84 (.53)	−.19**^c	−.33**	−.10	−.36**	−.16**	−.16**

Note. PESE = Perceived Empathic Self-Efficacy; PSSE = Perceived Social Self-Efficacy.

Empathy was partialled out.

Energy/Extraversion was partialled out.

This value indicates a significant difference between the relations of a given variable with PESE vs. with PSSE (p < .01).

This value indicates a significant difference between the relations of a given variable with PESE vs. with Empathy (p < .01). The scores for each indicator were computed with the mean of each scale’s items. Pearson’s correlations were significant at p < .01** or < .05*. r_{PESE with PSSE} = .35, r_{PESE with Empathy} = .53, r_{PSSE with Energy/Extraversion} = .57. Means (SD): PESE = 3.66 (.50), PSSE = .57 (.52), Empathy = 3.67 (.67), Energy/Extraversion = 3.08 (.56).