Review paper

Self-efficacy mechanism in human agency.

Volume: 37, Issue: 2, Pages: 122 - 147
Published: Feb 1, 1982
Abstract
This article addresses the centrality of the self-efficacy mechanism in human agency. Self-per- cepts of efficacy influence thought patterns, actions, and emotional arousal. In causal tests the higher the level of induced self-efficacy, the higher the perfor- mance accomplishments and the lower the emotional arousal. Different lines of research are reviewed, show- ing that the self-efficacy mechanism may have wide explanatory power. Perceived...
Paper Details
Title
Self-efficacy mechanism in human agency.
Published Date
Feb 1, 1982
Volume
37
Issue
2
Pages
122 - 147
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