Question

Self-Efficacy Theory

• Define and describe the constructs of self-efficacy theory (mastery experience; vicarious experience; verbal persuasion; and somatic and emotional stress)
• Next, locate an application of this theory in your text or from reputable internet sources and discuss and describe the application.
• Why is self-efficacy important in health behavior change?

What type of intervention could you develop in order to apply self-efficacy theory to a group or population that results in an improved self-efficacy? Describe.

Answer 1

Self efficacy theory:
self-efficacy theory include confidence,self-esteem or optimism..it has difference with this constructs..it is a belief in our own ability to meet the challenges and reach the task successfully..it is a well known concept of psychology..it determine our chances for success..
Mastery experience:
Direct mastery experience to increase the self-efficacy which control the environment,build self-belief,failure will build the efficacy belief..self-efficacy need experience to handle the obstacles by efforts and perseverance..
Vicarious experience:
This self-efficacy comes from our observation of people around us those who we think as a role model..It increase our beliefs and capabilities to improve the ability and activity to succeed in that area..
verbal persuasion:
people like their parents,teachers,managers or coaches who can strengthen our beliefs to meet the success..when we have problem, being persuaded posses the capabilities to improve our abilities..
emotional stress:
Depression can control our ability and confidence..Stress and our emotional power can interrupt the performance but positive emotions can improve our skills..
For health promotion and disease prevention behavior changes is important one..Self-efficacy makes people to think,feel and act..It provides sense of control..low self efficacy bring depression,anxiety and helpless..Term efficacy make people to adopt with their health behavior it eliminate their unnecessary habits and make changes..when people adopting valuable behavior like physical exercise,stop smoking can improve disease prevention and bring health promotion..Perceived self efficacy make belief any one can change their health behavior by their action..capability to cope with stress,depression and emotional behavior can meet the situational demand..
Intervention:
-set a small goal instead of big goal to achieve the success..It strengthen our goal and self-perception..big goal can stop you reaching the track make emotional stress..
- Have a model of others to perform our task successful..it can bring motivation and behavior change,it bring you to better position to success.
- think about your past experience it help to reach some situation..your negative past experience can bring your goal and skills to improve in the present..Self-efficacy help deal with challenging situations with resilience and optimism..