Definition: Efficacy

“Efficacy beliefs affect whather individuals think optimistically or pessimistically, in self-enhancing or self-debilitating ways. Such beliefs affect people’s goals and aspirations, how well they motivate themselves, and their perserverance in the face of difficulties and adversity. Efficacy beliefs also shape people’s outcome expectations – whather they expect their efforts to produce favorable outcomes or adverse ones. In addition, efficacy beliefs determine how opportunities and impediments are viewed” (p. 170-171).

Bandura, A (2006). Toward a Psychology of Human Agency, Perspectives on Psychological Science, 1, 164-180.

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