TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bandura,Albert
TI  - Self-efficacy: the exercise of control 
SN  - 0716726262 (hardcover)
AV  - BF637.S38 B36 1997
U1  - 155.2 21
PY  - 1997///
CY  - New York
PB  - W.H. Freeman
KW  - Self-efficacy
KW  - Control (Psychology)
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [526]-573) and indexes; 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
N2  - "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."--BOOK JACKET
ER  -