Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Social Comparison Processes in ...

Self-efficacy, which plays a pivotal role in Bandura's (1986) social cognitive theory, refers to "the beliefs in one's capabilities to organise and execute the courses of action required to produce given attainments" (Bandura, 1997, p3). Self-efficacy is not concerned with the capabilities one has, but with one’s perception of these capabilities. ................
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