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Regulation of cognitive processes through perceived self-efficacy.
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In this paper, a number of issues concerning the extension of self-efficacy theory to memory functioning are discussed, such as the multidimensionality and measurement of perceived memory capabilities, the veridicality of memory self-appraisal, the efficacious exercise of personal control over memory functioning, the psychosocial processes by which people preserve a favorable sense of selfefficacy over the life span, and strategies for generalizing the impact of training in memory skills.Abstract:
The articles included in the special series in this issue of Developmental Psychology demonstrate that perceived self-efficacy for memory functioning is an important facet of metamemory. Self-beliefs of efficacy can enhance or impair performance through their effects on cognitive, affective, or motivational intervening processes. This commentary addresses a number of issues concerning the extension of self-efficacy theory to memory functioning. These include the following: the multidimensionality and measurement of perceived memory capabilities; the veridicality of memory self-appraisal; the efficacious exercise of personal control over memory functioning; the psychosocial processes by which people preserve a favorable sense of memory self-efficacy over the life span; and strategies for generalizing the impact of training in memory skills. Much of the research on perceived self-efficacy has focused on its role in the regulation of motivation, action, and affective arousal (Bandura, 1986; 1988a, 1988b, in press). More recently, research conducted within this conceptual framework has sought to clarify how perceived self-efficacy affects thinking processes, either as events of interest in their own right or as intervening influences of other aspects of psychosocial functioning. This research has begun to delineate the ways in which self-percepts of efficacy can enhance or impair the level of cognitive functioning (Bandura, in press). These cognitive effects take various forms.read more
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Do Subjective Memory Complaints Lead or Follow Objective Cognitive Change? A Five-Year Population Study of Temporal Influence.
Beth E. Snitz,Brent J. Small,Tianxiu Wang,Chung-Chou H. Chang,Tiffany F. Hughes,Mary Ganguli +5 more
TL;DR: This work investigated whether subjective memory complaints and objectively measured cognition influence each other over time, and if so, which is the stronger pathway of change—objective to subjective, or subjective to objective—or whether they are both important.
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The SeniorWISE Study: Improving Everyday Memory in Older Adults
Graham J. McDougall,Heather Becker,Heather Becker,Keenan A. Pituch,Keenan A. Pituch,Taylor W. Acee,Phillip W. Vaughan,Carol L. Delville +7 more
TL;DR: The memory training group made greater gains on global cognition and had fewer memory complaints, but both groups generally maintained their performance on the other cognitive measures and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) throughout the 24-month study period.
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Instructional Messages During Health-Related Crises: Essential Content for Self-Protection
TL;DR: Content analysis to examine the presence of instructions during an actual egg recall crisis and changes in participants' foodborne illness knowledge and self-efficacy after watching a standard media message or a high instruction media message found the high instructional message significantly increased both knowledge and efficacy.
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Rational Emotive Behavioral Approaches to Childhood Disorders
Albert Ellis,Michael E. Bernard +1 more
The Relationship between Self - efficacy and Academic Performance in the Context of Gender among Albanian Students
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored gender differences in self-efficacy and academic performance among Albanian students from two major universities in Tirana, Albania, using descriptive and inferential statistics.
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