“…Rodebaugh and Goldin et al showed that in socially anxious individuals, lower self-efficacy predicts poorer behavioral performance of speech tasks and interactions with others [40,41]. However, high self-efficacy is related, for example, to the regulation of stress, higher self-esteem, better well-being, good physical conditioning, and adaptation to and recovery from acute and chronic diseases [42,43]. Moreover, a high sense of self-efficacy is associated with positive feelings about one's self, which facilitate cognitive processes, academic achievements, confidence, and motivation [44].…”