“Positive Psychology”

PSY-422
Lecture 12
“POSITIVE COGNITIVE STATES & PROCESSES ”

By: Wajeeha Komal

Lecturer
Department of Education & Psychology
KUST

Course: Positive Psychology, PSY-422 , Instructor: Wajeeha Komal, Lecturer , Department of Education & Psychology, KUST- Email: psychology4every1@gmail.com
 Topic: Self-Efficacy

Outlines

• Developing strengths

• living well

• Happiness

• Causes of happiness

• Meaning and measure of happiness

Course: Positive Psychology, PSY-422 , Instructor: Wajeeha Komal, Lecturer , Department of Education & Psychology, KUST- Email: psychology4every1@gmail.com
 Topic: Self-Efficacy

Self-Efficacy

Self-efficacy is the core aspect of Bandura‘s social cognitive theory. Bandura (1995)

defined self-efficacy as ‗the belief in one‘s capabilities to organize and execute the

courses of action required to manage prospective situations‘.

Explanation :

Course: Positive Psychology, PSY-422 , Instructor: Wajeeha Komal, Lecturer , Department of Education & Psychology, KUST- Email: psychology4every1@gmail.com
 Topic: Self-Efficacy

Sources of self-efficacy

 Mastery Experiences (Performance Outcomes)

 Vicarious Experiences (Social Role Models)

 Social Persuasion

 Emotional and Physiological States

 Imaginal Experiences/Visualization

Course: Positive Psychology, PSY-422 , Instructor: Wajeeha Komal, Lecturer , Department of Education & Psychology, KUST- Email: psychology4every1@gmail.com
 Topic: Self-Efficacy

Building Self-Efficacy

 Emphasize Peer Modeling:

 Seek Feedback: 

 Encourage Participation:

 Allow People to Make Their Own Choices: 

Course: Positive Psychology, PSY-422 , Instructor: Wajeeha Komal, Lecturer , Department of Education & Psychology, KUST- Email: psychology4every1@gmail.com
 Topic: Self-Efficacy

Applications of Self-Efficacy

 Healthy Habits

 Academic Success

 Treating Phobias

Course: Positive Psychology, PSY-422 , Instructor: Wajeeha Komal, Lecturer , Department of Education & Psychology, KUST- Email: psychology4every1@gmail.com
 Topic: Self-Efficacy

How is Self-Efficacy Measured?

 Self-Efficacy and Related Ideas

 Self-esteem vs. Self-efficacy

 Confidence vs. Self-Efficacy

 Motivation vs. Self-Efficacy

Course: Positive Psychology, PSY-422 , Instructor: Wajeeha Komal, Lecturer , Department of Education & Psychology, KUST- Email: psychology4every1@gmail.com
 Topic: Self-Efficacy

References
• Lopez-Garrido, G (2020, Aug 09). Self-efficacy. Simply Psychology. https://www.simplypsychology.org/self-

efficacy.html

• Aspinwall, L. G. , & Staudinger, U. M. (2003). A psychology of human strengths: Fundamental questions and

future directions for a positive psychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association

• Held, B. S. (2004). The negative side of positive psychology. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 44, 9–46

• Parks, A. C. , & Schueller, S. M. (2014). The Wiley Blackwell handbook of positive psychological

interventions . West Sussex, UK: John Wiley & Sons. 

Course: Positive Psychology, PSY-422 , Instructor: Wajeeha Komal, Lecturer , Department of Education & Psychology, KUST- Email: psychology4every1@gmail.com
 Topic: Self-Efficacy

Thanks
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Course: Positive Psychology, PSY-422 , Instructor: Wajeeha Komal, Lecturer , Department of Education & Psychology, KUST- Email: psychology4every1@gmail.com