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Table 5 Construct validity based on a-priori hypothesis (confirmation/rejection = +/−)

From: Assessing physical therapist students’ self-efficacy: measurement properties of the Physiotherapist Self-Efficacy (PSE) questionnaire

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PT self-efficacy is clinical area specific: PSE items related to one clinical area will load significantly on one dimension in the Principal Component Analysis, and not on the other dimensions.

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2

The PSE three subscales will have low to moderate intercorrelations (.30 < r < .70.

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3

Gender is unrelated to any of the PSE subscales.

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4

Age is unrelated to any of the PSE subscales.

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5

The PSE Cardiovascular subscale score will show low positive correlation (r < .50) with general efficacy assessed with D-SES.

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6

The PSE Cardiovascular subscale score will show low positive correlation (r < .50) with PsyCap subscale Self efficacy.

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7

The PSE Musculoscelethal subscale score will show low positive correlation (r < .50) with general efficacy assessed with D-GSES.

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8

The PSE Musculoscelethal subscale score will show low positive correlation (r < .50) with PsyCap subscale Self efficacy.

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9

The PSE Neurological subscale score will show low positive correlation (r < .50) with general efficacy assessed with D-GSES.

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10

The PSE Neurological subscale score will show low positive correlation (r < .50) with PsyCap subscale Self-efficacy.

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