Comparative Study of Self-efficacy among male and female students
Keywords:
Self Efficacy, StudentsAbstract
Self-efficacy, also referred as personal efficacy, is the extent or strength of one's belief in one's own ability to complete tasks and reach goals. Psychologists have studied self- efficacy from several perspectives, noting various paths in the development of self- efficacy; the dynamics of self-efficacy, and lack thereof, in many different settings; interactions between self-efficacy and self-concept; and habits of attribution that contribute to, or detract from, self-efficacy.
Self-efficacy affects every area of human endeavor. By determining the beliefs a person holds regarding his or her power to affect situations, it strongly influences both the power a person actually has to face challenges competently and the choices a person is most likely to make. These effects arc particularly apparent, and compelling, with regard to behaviors affecting health.
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