Basic counseling skills in psychology and teaching: validation of a short version of the counselor activity self-efficacy scales

Table 1 Item factor loadings and item variances

Short description of item	EIS-R	AS-R	SM-R	Var
1. Attending	0.354			0.875
2. Listening	0.593			0.649
3. Restatements	0.498			0.752
4. Reflection of feelings	0.696			0.516
5. Challenges	0.766			0.413
6. Interpretations	0.835			0.304
7. Direct guidance		0.745		0.444
8. Role-play and behavior rehearsal		0.713		0.492
9. Homework		0.704		0.504
10. Keeping sessions on track			0.556	0.690
11. Responding with helping skill			0.776	0.398
12. Knowing what to do or say next			0.759	0.423
13. Setting realistic goals			0.846	0.285
14. Conceptualization of client			0.729	0.469
15. Awareness of own intentions			0.710	0.497

Notes. EIS-R = Exploration and Insight Skills-Revised; AS-R = Action Skills-Revised; SM-R = Session Management-Revised; Var = item variance. All factor loadings and all item variances are standardized and significant at p <.001

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