Self-efficacy: toward a unifying theory of behavioral change.
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...Additionally, the importance of perceived ease of use is supported by the self-efficacy theory developed by Bandura [4,5]....
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...As competence perceptions that are based on prior experience of mastery facilitate the future engagement or anticipation of engagement in certain activities, they also determine perceptions of task difficulty and possible mastery (Bandura, 1977; Tschannen-Moran & Hoy, 2007)....
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...In line with Bandura's contention that self-efficacy is a domain-specific construct, McAuley and Gill (1983) found better prediction of behavior with task-specific measures than with the general scale developed by Ryckman et al....
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...Self-Efficacy and Coping Behaviors Bandura et al. (1977) administered adult snake phobics a behavioral pretest comprising progressively more threatening encounters with a snake....
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...Bandura (1977, 1982) hypothesized that perceived self-efficacy affects choice of activities, effort expenditure, and persistence....
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...Information acquired from these sources does not influence self-efficacy automatically but rather is cognitively appraised (Bandura, 1977, 1982)....
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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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