Self-Efficacy : The Exercise of Control
by Albert Bandura

Ideal for advanced undergraduate or graduate courses, or for professional use, the book is based on Bandura's theory that those with high self-efficacy expectancies - the belief that one can achieve what one sets out to do - are healthier, more effective, and generally more successful than those with low self-efficacy expectancies. He begins with a discussion of theory and method: what self-efficacy is and how it can be developed. Bandura then demonstrates how belief in one's capabilities affects development and psychosocial functioning during the course of life, underscoring provocative applications of this work to issues in education, health, psychopathology, athletics, business, and international affairs.

Table of Contents

Preface

Ch. 1. Theoretical Perspectives

Ch. 2. The Nature and Structure of Self-Efficacy

Ch. 3. Sources of Self-Efficacy

Ch. 4. Mediating Processes

Ch. 5. Developmental Analysis of Self-Efficacy

Ch. 6. Cognitive Functioning

Ch. 7. Health Functioning

Ch. 8. Clinical Functioning

Ch. 9. Athletic Functioning

Ch. 10. Organizational Functioning

Ch. 11. Collective Efficacy

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