Standford professor of psychology Albert Bandura developed the theory of self-efficacy to address how an individual perceives his ability to perform a task within a specific context. Self-efficacy is ...

There’s a reason the words “believe in yourself” are plastered on classroom signs and cross-stitched on throw pillows. Your sense of self-efficacy, or the belief that you can accomplish what you set ...

Glasser’s work reinforces the idea that self-esteem is strengthened when individuals recognise their agency: They choose ...

Correspondence to Dr Rachel Chester, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK; r.chester{at}uea.ac.uk Objectives To (i) ...