On the Functional Properties of Perceived Self-Efficacy Revisited

Abstract

This commentary addresses the functional properties of perceived self-efficacy in the context of a set of studies contending that belief in one' Keywords: agency theory; goal setting; personalityThe present article addresses a variety of issues concerning the functional properties of perceived self-efficacy within the agentic perspective of social cognitive theory. It does so in the context of studies based on perceptual control theory, trait self-efficacy theory, and

Palliativversorgung in Pflegeheimen

“…Wissen und SWE waren in der vorliegenden Studie nicht miteinander assoziiert, was vor dem Hintergrund der sozial-kognitiven Theorie von Bandura nicht überraschend ist [1,2]. So wiesen auch kanadische Pflegekräfte eine hohe Selbstwirksamkeit in Palliative Care auf trotz deutlicher Wissenslücken ( [7], vgl.…”

“…auch [21]). Einerseits stellt eine sehr hohe SWE ohne entsprechendes Wissen oder Kompetenzen zwar eine Überschätzung der eigenen Fähigkeiten dar [27], andererseits ist laut Bandura [1] gerade diese optimistisch erhöhte SWE durchaus von Vorteil, da sie dazu motiviert, (neue) Aufgaben in Angriff zu nehmen und Ziele mit Persistenz zu verfolgen. Diese Unterschiede in der SWE sind eine Erklä-rung dafür, dass Personen trotz gleichen Wissens oder gleicher Fähigkeiten unterschiedlich mit Herausforderungen und Stressoren umgehen.…”

Supporting women to achieve breastfeeding to six months postpartum – The theoretical foundations of a successful program

“…The construct of self-efficacy sits within Bandura's social cognitive theory which purports that there is a reciprocal and dynamic relationship between behaviour; environmental factors and interpersonal factors (cognitive, emotional and biological) (20) . Bandura (20,21) postulates that an individual's cognitive process in relation to other factors significantly influences his/her behaviour.…”

“…Bandura (20,21) postulates that an individual's cognitive process in relation to other factors significantly influences his/her behaviour. Bandura (21) refers to self-efficacy as an individual's belief in his/her capability to plan and execute a series of actions in terms of their performance of a specific task or behaviour.…”

“…Furthermore, Dennis (22,23) claims that women with high breastfeeding self-efficacy will be able to control their anxiety and emotional disturbances to stay calm and respond appropriately when they need extra support. Research supports that an individual's behaviour or task performance can be influenced by their self-efficacy (20,(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36). In a randomised controlled trial of 889 Australian women, Forster, McLachlan, and Lumley (37) found a significant relationship between high breastfeeding self-efficacy scores and duration of breastfeeding at four months (λ 2 = 14.89, p <.001).…”