General Self-Efficacy Scale (GOYO)

Perceived self-efficacy

SED — Social and Emotional Development 8–12 min School counsellor

General Self-Efficacy Scale (GOYO) assesses perceived self-efficacy. A self-report measure of how far a student believes they can cope with a demand placed on them. Self-efficacy is a belief about capability, not a measure of capability itself.

What it makes visible

Explains effort: a capable student who does not believe they are capable stops trying early.
Read against academic measures, a gap between ability and belief is itself the finding.
Short enough to repeat at both ends of a term.

Scope and limits

This is a screening and assessment instrument; it does not make a clinical diagnosis. The exact scope of use must be verified against the relevant instrument form, its norm group and the conditions of administration.

GOYO at a glance

Assessment area	SED — Social and Emotional Development
Measures	Perceived self-efficacy
Duration	8–12 min
Level	Lower secondary, Upper secondary
Administered by	School counsellor
Format	Individual / group / digital
Follow-up	Re-assessment after 3–6 months where appropriate

Focus of the area

Making visible how a student sees themselves, their social bonds, their wellbeing and the resources they draw on under stress.

Scenarios that include this instrument

01 — Getting to know the student

Assessing a student's developmental areas in general terms.

TUS TORD GOYO AIS

03 — Social-emotional development

Following a student's social and emotional development.

GOYO BS OIO AIS SDÖ

Frequently asked questions

No. Self-esteem is about worth; self-efficacy is about capability in the face of a task. A student can hold one and not the other, and the support differs.

Scope note

This structure is designed to support assessment, screening and guidance processes — not to make a clinical diagnosis. The aim is not to diagnose but to know the student more accurately, follow their development and identify the support they need in time.