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Self-Efficacy
Self-efficacy describes confidence in carrying out a specific behavior, so perceived capability can differ across tasks and situations.
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Self-efficacy is a person’s belief that they can successfully carry out a particular behavior or task. It is not a general judgment of worth or confidence in every area of life. Instead, self-efficacy is specific to a behavior and context, so someone can feel highly capable in one area and much less capable in another .1
In social cognitive approaches to behavior change, self-efficacy matters because perceived capability can influence whether a person attempts a behavior and whether they maintain efforts to change it. The concept therefore concerns what a person believes they can do, not the objective level of skill alone .1
Because self-efficacy is behavior- and context-specific, it should not be treated as a fixed personality trait. It can differ across behaviors and situations and is commonly considered when explaining the initiation and maintenance of health-related behavior change .1
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