Self-efficacy

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A Venn diagram showing the relationship between self-concept, self-efficacy, and self-esteem.

"Self-efficacy refers to an individual's belief in his or her capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments (Bandura, 1977, 1986, 1997). Self-efficacy reflects confidence in the ability to exert control over one's own motivation, behavior, and social environment."[1] See also: Agency (psychology) and Interpersonal skills and Social intelligence

According to La Trobe University: "Psychologists have found that if a person has lower levels of self-efficacy they are more likely to focus on feelings of failure rather than success. People with higher levels of self-efficacy are more likely to cope better in adverse situations (Park and Folkman, 1997)."[2]

A person's self-efficacy is related to their self-concept which is the image a person has of themselves.[3]

Visualization and confidence building

See also: Visualization (psychology) and Confidence and Courage

In psychology, visualization is the process of creating mental images or rehearsing movements in your mind. It's also known as mental imagery.[4]

Visualization is often used in sport psychology where the athlete mentally rehearses a perfect performance. Research indicates that people who engage in positive visualization tend to exhibit higher levels of self-confidence and they are more apt to pursue their goals with determination.[5][6] Visualization is also used for stress management and anxiety reduction.[7]

How self-efficacy changes self-identity

See also: Identity (psychology) and Skill and Interpersonal skills and Communication skills and Emotional intelligence

As far as self-identity, Adams and Marshall (1996) established that identity formation provides five functions:[8]

1. A structure and order to self-knowledge. (Self-knowledge: Understanding your one's emotions, desires, abilities, and limitations). See: Self-concept and Self-awareness and Self-efficacy and Skill

2. A sense of consistency and coherence to beliefs, goals, and self-knowledge

3. A sense of continuity for one’s history and future

4. Goals and direction

5. A sense of personal control of their choices and outcomes. See: Agency (psychology) and Will (psychology)

Self-efficacy significantly affects self-identity by influencing how a person perceives their capabilities and competence in various areas of life which shapes their overall self-image and determine the type and difficulty of the goals they set for themselves. This strongly influences to how they see themselves as a person. A strong sense of self-efficacy can cause a more positive self-identity, whereas low self-efficacy can result in a more negative self-perception.[9]

Core self-evaluations and self-efficacy

See also: Core self-evaluations

Core self-evaluations (CSE) is a psychological "theory that includes four personality dimensions: self-esteem, self-efficacy, locus of control" and neuroticism.[10][11][12] "Core self-evaluations are instinctive judgments that we all make about ourselves and our lives."[13]

Journal articles

Related quotes

"Confidence makes one’s peak performance possible, and that’s why it’s of such great importance to anyone who has to step into an arena and deliver their best." - The Confident Mind: A Battle-Tested Guide to Unshakable Performance by Dr. Nate Zinsser. Custom House (January 25, 2022)

"When it comes to confidence, however, logic isn’t always helpful. Logic dictates that the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior, that the team or opponent that beat you last time will do it again, that the job task that has always been troublesome will continue to be so. If strict logic was indeed the answer to everything and had always been followed, the Wright brothers would have never gotten off the ground, and Roger Bannister would never have broken four minutes in the mile run. Being “logical” closes us off from creativity, joy, and the discovery of anything new, precisely those things that give our lives the greatest meaning." -The Confident Mind: A Battle-Tested Guide to Unshakable Performance by Dr. Nate Zinsser. Custom House (January 25, 2022)

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Notes

  1. ↑ Self-efficacy
  2. ↑ Confidence versus Self-efficacy, La Trobe University
  3. ↑ Self-concept is the image we have of ourselves.
  4. ↑ What is visualization in psychology?
  5. ↑ Harness the Power Within: With Effective Visualization Exercises
  6. ↑ 8 Visualization Strategies That Make Your Goals a Reality
  7. ↑ Definition, Benefits, and Techniques, Modern Recovery
  8. ↑ Identity Development Theory, Lumen Learning
  9. ↑ How does self-efficacy affect self-identity?
  10. ↑ Personality traits of core self-evaluation as predictors on clinical decision-making in nursing profession, PLoS One. 2020; 15(5): e0233435. Published online 2020 May 18. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233435
  11. ↑ Core self-evaluations
  12. ↑ Validity and Reliability of Core Self-Evaluations Scale in Iranian Employees, Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences 15 (2011) 1561–1565
  13. ↑ Core self-evaluations
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