• belief or confidence in yourself in being able to engage or perform in a specific task or test well
• can be physical, academic etc.

what is social cognitive theory

• BANDURA
• perceived self efficacy affects outcome expectations and affects intentions
• similarly also affects barriers and facilitators which influences intention and changes behaviours

two types of self efficacy

• validating experiences (coping)
  • positive or negative
  • coping with setbacks and relapses
• recovering self efficacy - post relapse