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Self-efficacy Theory

Self-Efficacy Theory is a psychological theory that explains human behavior and motivation by emphasizing the role of an individual's belief in their capability to execute specific tasks within particular domains, distinguishing it from broader theories of motivation by focusing on context-specific self-beliefs rather than general confidence or outcome expectations.

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Self-efficacy: Toward a unifying theory of behavioral change.

Psychological Review · 1977 · 42.6K citations · Full text

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Self-Efficacy: The Exercise of Control

Albert Bandura, Wendy Freeman, Richard Lightsey · Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy · 1999 · 40.9K citations

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Self-efficacy: Toward a unifying theory of behavioral change.

Albert Bandura · Psychological Review · 1977 · 35.5K citations

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Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being.

Richard M. Ryan, Edward L. Deci · American Psychologist · 2000 · 34.5K citations

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Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being.

Richard M. Ryan, Edward L. Deci · American Psychologist · 2000 · 27.6K citations

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Authors

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  1. AB
    Albert Bandura

    Stanford University, United States

    39 publications · 143.7K citations

    36

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  2. DH
    Dale H. Schunk

    University of Houston, United States

    32 publications · 12.3K citations

    28

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  3. GV
    Gian Vittorio Caprara

    Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

    27 publications · 6.6K citations

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  4. FP
    Frank Pajares

    Emory University, United States

    28 publications · 15.8K citations

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  5. RW
    Robert W. Lent

    University of Maryland, College Park, United States

    23 publications · 7.9K citations

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Institutions

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  1. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    37 h-index

    63 publications

    96.6K citations

  2. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    37 h-index

    104 publications

    9K citations

  3. The Ohio State University

    Columbus, United States

    36 h-index

    85 publications

    13.6K citations

  4. Sapienza University of Rome

    Rome, Italy

    35 h-index

    111 publications

    16.3K citations

  5. Emory University

    Atlanta, United States

    26 h-index

    45 publications

    19.2K citations

  6. University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Canada

    26 h-index

    49 publications

    6.3K citations

  7. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, United States

    25 h-index

    65 publications

    5.4K citations

  8. University of Maryland, College Park

    College Park, United States

    25 h-index

    55 publications

    13.6K citations

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  1. Journal of Applied Psychology

    57 publications · 14.6K citations

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  2. Journal of Educational Psychology

    42 publications · 11.6K citations

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  3. Journal of Counseling Psychology

    36 publications · 8.5K citations

    31

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  4. Contemporary Educational Psychology

    CEP · 33 publications · 14.2K citations

    30

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  5. Frontiers in Psychology

    62 publications · 3.2K citations

    30

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