self-efficacy
Noun
Meaning
self-efficacy (countable and uncountable, plural self-efficacies)
Extent or strength of one's belief in one's own ability to complete tasks and reach goals.
Alternative names
self efficacy
Antonyms
Examples
If self-efficacy is lacking, people tend to behave ineffectually, even though they know what to do.
Along with the media, parental influence, peer influence, and self-efficacy beliefs also play a large role in an individual's view of themselves.
In one a group of scientists evaluated the effects of eight-week Kegel exercise program on sexual self-efficacy in 79 women after childbirth.
Some research (founded by the John Templeton Foundation ) suggested that reducing a person's belief in free will is dangerous, making them less helpful and more aggressive. citation This could occur because the individual's sense of self-efficacy suffers.
Behaviorists and cognitive theorists, in contrast, emphasize the importance of universal principles, such as reinforcement and self-efficacy.
In a 2003 study of 167 women and 121 men, aged 65–87, low self-efficacy predicted fear of the unknown after death and fear of dying for women and men better than demographics, social support, and physical health.