publication . Article . 2011

Phase-specific self-efficacy

Name: Phase-specific self-efficacy
Keywords: Institute of Psychology, 150 Psychology, Applied Psychology, General Medicine

Nina Knoll; Oliver Gralla; Urte Scholz; Silke Burkert; Jan Roigas;

Open Access English

Published: 22 Jun 2011

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Abstract

Objective. Beliefs in one's ability to perform a task or behaviour successfully are described as self-efficacy beliefs (Bandura, 1977). Since individuals have to deal with differing demands during a behaviour-change process, they form phase-specific self-efficacy beliefs directed at these respective challenges. The present study, based on the Health Action Process Approach (Schwarzer, 2001), examines the theoretical differentiation, relative importance, and differential effects of four phase-specific self-efficacy beliefs, including task self-efficacy, preactional self-efficacy, maintenance self-efficacy, and recovery self-efficacy. Design. In a prospective long...

doi: 10.1111/j.2044-8287.2011.02037.x

pmid: 22103706

Subjects

free text keywords: Institute of Psychology, 150 Psychology, Applied Psychology, General Medicine, Prostatectomy, medicine.medical_treatment, medicine, Health action process approach, Differential effects, Moderation, Pelvic floor, medicine.anatomical_structure, Self-efficacy, Developmental psychology, Multilevel model, Psychology, Longitudinal study, ddc:150

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