Experiences in a person's life are a major source of self-esteem development. The positive or negative life experiences one has, creates attitudes toward the self which can be favourable and develop p ...
Many early theories suggested that self-esteem is a basic human need or motivation. American psychologist Abraham Maslow included self-esteem in his hierarchy of needs. He described two different form ...
Self-esteem is a term used in psychology to reflect person's overall emotional evaluation of his or her own worth. It is a judgment of oneself as well as an attitude toward the self. Self-esteem encom ...
Self-efficacy versus efficacy. Unlike efficacy, which is the power to produce an effect—in essence, competence—the term self-efficacy is used, by convention, to refer to the belief (accurate or not) ...
While self-efficacy is sometimes measured as a whole, as with the General Self-Efficacy Scale, it is also measured in particular functional situations.Social self-efficacy has been variably defined an ...
Parents' sense of academic efficacy for their child is linked to their children's scholastic achievement. If the parents have higher perceived academic capabilities and aspirations for their child, th ...
A theoretical model of the effect of self-efficacy on transgressive behavior was developed and verified in research with school children.Prosociality and moral disengagement Prosocial behavior (such a ...
Choices regarding behaviorPeople generally avoid tasks where self-efficacy is low, but undertake tasks where self-efficacy is high. Self-efficacy significantly beyond actual ability leads to overestim ...
Social cognitive theory Psychologist Albert Bandura has defined self-efficacy as one's belief in one's ability to succeed in specific situations. One's sense of self-efficacy can play a major role in ...
Self-efficacy is the extent or strength of one's belief in one's own ability to complete tasks and reach goals. Psychologists have studied self-efficacy from several perspectives, noting various paths ...
There are four major differences between online communication and face to face communication. The first is that Internet users can remain anonymous. The user can choose what personal information (if a ...
Nearly every school of thought is in agreement that self-disclosure is a necessary element of therapeutic technique. Self-disclosure by the therapist is often thought to facilitate increased disclosur ...
While striving to become more like adults, looking for greater independence, and learning to become more self-reliant, children are also trying to facilitate relationships of equality with their paren ...
Social Penetration Theory Social penetration theory states that the development of a relationship is closely linked to systematic changes in communication. Relationships generally begin with the excha ...
Self-disclosure is a process of communication through which one person reveals himself or herself to another. It comprises everything an individual chooses to tell the other person about himself or he ...
