-by Humair Ali

What is Self efficacy?

 Self Efficacy Theory is also
known as Social Cognitive
Theory or Social Learning Theory.
 It refers to an individual’s belief
that he or she is capable of
performing a task
 The higher the self efficacy, the
more confidence a person has in
his abilities
The concept of self-
efficacy is central to
psychologist Albert
Bandura’s Social
Cognitive Theory
 Components Of Self Efficacy

 Cognitive
 Motivational
 Emotional
 Decisional
 Comparison

Low Self Efficacy High Self Efficacy

 Have low confidence  Have more confident

 Lessen their efforts  Try harder to master
under difficult the challenge
situations  Recover quickly from
setbacks &
disappointments
 Self Efficacy vs Self Esteem
 Self-esteem is conceptualized as a sort of general
or overall feeling of one’s worth or value.
 While Self-Esteem is focused more on “being”
(e.g., feeling that you are perfectly acceptable as
you are), Self-efficacy is more focused on “doing”
(e.g., feeling that you are up to a challenge).
 Examples of Self-Efficacy
 A student who is not particularly gifted in a certain subject but
believes in her own ability to learn it well.
 An entrepreneur who pours his heart and soul into establishing
his business, but quickly moves on to his next great idea when
his business is hit with an insurmountable and unexpected
challenge.