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Self-Efficacy Expectation

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Perceived behavior control; Self-efficacy; Self-efficacy beliefs

Definition

Belief in one’s own ability to perform an intended behavior in spite of barriers (Bandura 1977); for instance, “I am capable of adhering to my exercise schedule in spite of the temptation to watch TV” (from Schwarzer et al. 2011, p. 163).

Introduction

Typically, the terms self-efficacy and self-efficacy expectations are used interchangeably. However, the term “expectations” makes the prospective nature of this social-cognitive construct explicit: Self-efficacy expectations are one’s beliefs about how well or poorly one willcope with a situation through one’s own competencies in the face of barriers. Sources of self-efficacy are retrospective experiences which may consciously or unconsciously affect an individual’s sense of their own competence. Self-efficacy expectation is a key construct within several theories and has been found to be the strongest predictor of intention and behavior in many...

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  1. Department of Psychology & Methods, Jacobs University Bremen, Campus Ring 1, 28759, Bremen, Germany

    Sonia Lippke

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  1. Oakland University, Rochester, USA

    Virgil Zeigler-Hill

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    Todd K. Shackelford

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  1. Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    Christian Jordan

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Lippke, S. (2017). Self-Efficacy Expectation. In: Zeigler-Hill, V., Shackelford, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28099-8_1166-1

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