...are reviewed in 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...

...Bandura, or 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 to motivation,...

...by the American psychologist — Bandura — provides some clues: 'Perceived self-efficacy refers to beliefs in one's capabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to manage prospective situations . . . Successes build a robust belief in one's personal efficacy. Failures...

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

...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) requires...

...generative capability known as self-efficacy to understand, predict, and manage behavior. He defines self-efficacy as "beliefs in one's capabilities to...action required to produce given attainments" (p. 3). First, it is important to examine how an individual perceives and interprets a particular event or...

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

...This idea is captured in the notion of collective efficacy, a group's shared belief in its conjoint capabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to produce given levels of attainments (Bandura, 1997, p. 477; also Zaccaro, Blair, Peterson, & Zazanis, 1995). Simply...

...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...

...most salient personal factor endorsed by the theory is that of self-efficacy. Bandura (1997) defines self-efficacy as "beliefs in one's capabilities to...action required to produce given attainments" (p. 3). Research has demonstrated that people who hold strong beliefs about their self-efficacy with respect...