...Self-Efficacy: The Exercise of Control (Bandura, 1997). Perceived efficacy refers to beliefs in one's capabilities to organize and execute the courses of...action required to produce given levels of attainments. The events over which influence is exercised vary widely, however. They may entail regulating of one's...

...associated with his theory, has revolved around the concept of self-efficacy, or the belief in one's capabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to produce given attainments (Bandura, 1997). Self-efficacy beliefs have been demonstrated to be important in relation...

...personal efficacy or perceived self-efficacy. Perceived self-efficacy refers to "beliefs in one 's capabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to produce given attainments" (Bandura, 1 997, p. 3). Competent functioning (such as adhering to complex medical regimens)...

...was added to HBM in 1984 (Janz & Becker, 1984). Perceived self-efficacy refers to "beliefs in one's capabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to produce given attainments" (Bandura, 1995, p. 3). This concept was added to acknowledge the importance of not only...

...theory (Bandura, l997). Perceived self-efficacy refers to beliefs in one's capabilities to organise and execute the courses of action required to produce given levels of attainments. Although a sense of personal efficacy is concerned with perceived capabilities to produce effects,...

...theory tBandura. l997). Perceived self..efficacy refers to beliefs in one's capabilities to organise and execute the courses of action required to produce given levels of anainments. Ahhough a sense of personal efficacy is concerned with perceived capabilities to produce...

...uses it. Notes 1. According to Bandura (1997: 3), "perceived self-efficacy refers to beliefs in one's capabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to produce given attainments". 2. According to Markus/Nurius (1986: 954), "Possible selves represent individuals' ideas...

...self-efficacy to understand, predict, and manage behavior. He defines self-efficacy as "beliefs in one's capabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to produce given attainments" (p. 3). First, it is important to examine how an individual perceives and interprets a...

...Bandura (1997) defines collective efficacy as "the group's shared belief in its conjoint capability to organize and execute the courses of action required to produce given levels of attainment" (p. 477). Although these concepts of agency frame and collective efficacy are very similar...

...groups. Bandura (1986) has also formulated a concept of group-based agency. Collective efficacy is a group's shared belief in its conjoint capabilities...organize and execute the courses of action required to reproduce given levels of attainments. Similarly, CROSS-CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN PERSPECTIVES ON THE...