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ObjectivesThis study explores the psychometric properties of the Exercise Self-Efficacy (ESE) scale among individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The secondary objective was to evaluate the relationship between self-efficacy, functional exercise capacity, health-related quality of life and psychological state in the same population.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was carried out in primary care centers in Spain. The sample was comprised of 156 people with COPD in whom anthropometric and clinical information was recorded. The ESE scale and other measures on functional exercise capacity, psychological state and health-related quality of life were administered. Psychometric properties were assessed through construct validity (EFA, exploratory factor analysis; CFA, confirmatory factor analysis), internal consistency, floor/ceiling effects and convergent validity. In this way, a quantitative, predictive and correlational research was carried out.ResultsThe EFA ruled out the structure of a single factor (Barletts’s test p ConclusionsThe psychometric testing of the ESE scale provided support for the reliability and validity of the instrument in individuals with COPD. The ESE scale score shows a moderate positive correlation with functional exercise capacity and a negative correlation with health-related quality of life. In addition to a strong correlation with psychological status. In future research, the predictive power of the ESE scale in adherence to non-pharmacological treatment could be studied.