Self-efficacy: toward a unifying theory of behavioral change.
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...Although self-efficacy theory endorses the importance of task specificity for the predictive ability of self-efficacy measures (88), self-motivation, often assessed by the Self-motivation Inventory [SMI (89)], and an autonomous orientation to one’s motivation, both of which are general attributes, have shown consistently positive results as predictors of subsequent success in weight control (17,59,64,84)....
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...7) Hard to concentrate 18 (60) 15 (28) 21 (32) 1.5 NS 8) Irritable 21 (70) 16 (29) 27 (41) 2.0 84 ) 18 (33) 34 (51) 2.3 <0.001 10) Nervous, restless or anxious 21 (70) 17 (30) 27 (40) 1.8 <0.05 11) Sad, blue or depressed 11 (35) 7 (13) 15 (22) 2.3 <0.05...
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...In seeking a motivational explanation of exploratory and manipulative behavior, White (1959) postulated an "effectance motive," which is conceptualized as an intrinsic drive for transactions with the environment ....
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