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Self-esteem and self-efficacy are two important aspects of self-concept that are often discussed when we talk about change. However, they are completely different concepts. We discuss the differences, applying these two concepts to group-centered prevention. Self-efficacy is based on skill building. If your prevention program is to be effective, it must teach skills. Through example and research, we emphasize why self-esteem should not be used in group prevention, and why rebuilding self-efficacy is a much better approach. Case-study examples illustrate self-efficacy as used in health-oriented and educational group-centered prevention programs. The training session for this chapter gives two case studies and shows how to build self-efficacy in each program.
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Clanton Harpine, E. (2015). Is Self-Efficacy More Important than Self-Esteem?. In: Group-Centered Prevention in Mental Health. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19102-7_7
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