{"id":20928,"date":"2013-08-26T11:01:28","date_gmt":"2013-08-26T18:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.goodtherapy.org\/blog\/?page_id=20928"},"modified":"2015-08-24T16:38:52","modified_gmt":"2015-08-24T23:38:52","slug":"self-efficacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.goodtherapy.org\/blog\/self-efficacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Efficacy"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"DrillingSelf-efficacy<\/strong><\/span> is a person’s belief about whether he or she possesses the necessary skills to complete tasks and achieve goals.<\/p>\n

What is Self-Efficacy?<\/h2>\n

Self-efficacy is similar in some ways to self-confidence, but focuses more on an individual’s belief in his or her ability to competently do things rather than his or her beliefs about his or her own worth.<\/p>\n

The concept of self-efficacy was developed by child psychologist Albert Bandura<\/a>, as part of his theory of social-cognitive learning. Social-cognitive learning focuses on learning by observation. Self-efficacy is critical to learning, according to Bandura, because people with a high-degree of self-efficacy have a strong incentive to learn. They tend to view new or challenging tasks as goals over which to gain mastery rather than as overwhelming setbacks at which they might fail.<\/p>\n

Role of Self-Efficacy in Learning<\/h2>\n

People with high self-efficacy tend to have an internal locus of control, which means they believe that they can control what happens to them. People with low self-efficacy and an external locus of control<\/a>, by contrast, tend to believe that external events and forces control their behavior and lives. Consequently, people with high self-efficacy are more likely to be persistent because they believe the ability to master something is in their power. This can affect motivation for learning, and students with low self-efficacy may struggle not only with grades but also with completing schoolwork.<\/p>\n

Low self-efficacy can also lead to problems such as anxiety or depression. When a person is low in self-efficacy, they feel that they have little control over their own lives, which can contribute to feelings of overwhelm, sadness, or hopelessness.<\/p>\n

Influences on Self-Efficacy<\/h2>\n

Teaching styles that encourage exploration and mastery rather than memorization or uniformity tend to produce more self-efficacy. Similarly, parents who institute consistent rules and provide their children with plenty of affection tend to have children with higher degrees of self-efficacy.<\/p>\n

References:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. An introduction to self-efficacy. (n.d.). University of Connecticut. Retrieved from http:\/\/www.gifted.uconn.edu\/siegle\/selfefficacy\/section1.html<\/li>\n
  2. Bandura, A. (1997). Self-efficacy: The exercise of control. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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