The relationship of personal efficacy beliefs to behaviour

Autor: Eleanor B. Saltzer
Rok vydání: 1982
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Zdroj: British Journal of Social Psychology. 21:213-221
ISSN: 0144-6665
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8309.1982.tb00542.x
Popis: Personal efficacy beliefs are proposed to consist of several interrelated cognitive variables which all influence actual behaviour. A conceptual map is presented in order to clarify the relationship of perceived personal efficacy to behaviour. The main components of the conceptual map are self-efficacy expectations, behavioural efficacy expectations, outcome values, behavioural intentions, and outcome attributions. Self-efficacy theory, the construct of locus of control, learned helplessness theory, behavioural intention theory, and attribution theory are described within the framework of the conceptual map in order to distinguish the roles of these theories in perceived personal efficacy. Research findings which integrate components of the model are discussed.
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