Script Author: Katja Borchert, Ph.D. (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Created: January 27, 2023
Last Modified: January 27, 2023 by K. Borchert (katjab@millisecond.com), Millisecond
Script Copyright © Millisecond Software, LLC
This script implements Millisecond's computerized version of the Weight Loss Self-Efficacy Scale (WLSE) by Wilson et al (2016).
Wilson, K. E., Harden, S. M., Almeida, F. A., You, W., Hill, J. L., Goessl, C., & Estabrooks, P. A. (2016). Brief Self-Efficacy Scales for Use in Weight-Loss Trials: Preliminary Evidence of Validity. Psychological Assessment, 28(10), 1255–1264. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0000249
2 minute
self-report measure consisting of 12 11-point Likert Scale questions (confidence scale from 0% to 100% in steps of 10).
The scale provides Self-efficacy scores on three scales:
Healthful Eating Self-efficacy (HESE) (q1-q4)
Physical Activity Self-efficacy (PASE) (q5-q8)
Weight Loss Self-efficacy (WLSE) (q9-q12)
File Name: wlse_summary*.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| inquisit.version | Inquisit version number |
| computer.platform | Device platform: win | mac |ios | android |
| startDate | Date the session was run |
| startTime | Time the session was run |
| subjectId | Participant ID |
| groupId | Group number |
| sessionId | Session number |
| elapsedTime | Session duration in ms |
| completed | 0 = Test was not completed 1 = Test was completed |
| hese | Healthful Eating Self-Efficacy, measured as mean of q1,q2,q3,q4 response |
| pase | Physical Activity Self-Efficacy, measured as mean of q5,q6,q7,q8 response |
| wlse | Weight Loss Self-Efficacy, measured as average of q9,q10,q11,q12 response + individual responses |
File Name: wlse.iqdat
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| date | Date the session was run |
| time | Time the session was run |
| subject, group, session | With the current subject/groupnumber/session id |
| build | Inquisit version number |
| q*_response | Response given (in assigned values) Scale: 0% (not confident at all) - 100% (completely confident) |
| q*_latency | How much time (in ms) the participant spent on the surveyPage with this particular question (the last time this particular surveyPage was visited) |