Self Efficacy
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Sunday, November 08, 2009

Sexual behavior model among young Thai women living in slums in Bangkok, Thailand.

29 Sep 2009 There has been a dramatic drop in age at first intercourse and concurrent rise in HIV infections among young Thai women living in slums. The participants included 492 young Thai women (average age = 19.7 years). They provided detailed ... Read more...

How to influence patient oral hygiene behavior effectively.

29 Sep 2009 Considerable resources are expended in dealing with dental disease easily prevented with better oral hygiene. The study hypothesis was that an evidence-based intervention, framed with psychological theory, would improve patients' oral hygiene ... Read more...

Pounds Off Digitally study: a randomized podcasting weight-loss intervention.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: As obesity rates rise, new weight-loss methods are needed. Little is known about the use of podcasting (audio files for a portable music player or computer) to promote weight loss, despite its growing popularity. DESIGN: A 12-week RCT ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Self Efficacy'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Sexual behavior model among young Thai women living in slums in Bangkok, Thailand. 29 Sep 2009
• How to influence patient oral hygiene behavior effectively. 29 Sep 2009
• Pounds Off Digitally study: a randomized podcasting weight-loss intervention. 29 Sep 2009
• Confidence to cook vegetables and the buying habits of Australian households. 29 Sep 2009
• [Depression in men: stress, risk factors and symptoms] Sep 2009
• Pilot testing of the PRAISEDD intervention among African American and low-income older adults. 30 Aug 2009
• APN knowledge, self-efficacy, and practices in providing women's healthcare services to women with disabilities. 30 Aug 2009
• The role of individual and familial protective factors in adolescents' diet control. 30 Aug 2009
• How do social norms impact HIV sexual risk behavior in HIV-positive men who have sex with men?: multiple mediator effects. 30 Aug 2009
• Comparison of selected sedation scales for reporting opioid-induced sedation assessment. 30 Aug 2009
• Family functioning and maternal distress in adolescent girls with anorexia nervosa. 30 Aug 2009
• A survey of stress, job satisfaction and burnout among haemodialysis staff. 30 Aug 2009
• Distributing free fresh fruit and vegetables at school: results of a pilot outcome evaluation. 30 Aug 2009
• The relative success of a self-help and a group-based memory training program for older adults. 30 Aug 2009
• Insight into dementia care management using social-behavioral theory and mixed methods. 30 Aug 2009
• Self-efficacy moderates the mediation of intentions into behavior via plans. 30 Aug 2009
• Gender similarities and differences in factors associated with adolescent moderate-vigorous physical activity. 30 Jul 2009
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation knowledge among nurses working in Bahrain. 30 Jul 2009
• The influence of sense of coherence on the relationship between childhood socioeconomic status and adult oral health-related behaviours. 30 Jul 2009
• An educational intervention to improve women's ability to cope with childbirth. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Self Efficacy'

Definition: Cognitive mechanism based on expectations or beliefs about one's ability to perform actions necessary to produce a given effect. It is also a theoretical component of behavior change in various therapeutic treatments. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994)

Descriptor UI: D020377

Alternative terms: Self Efficacy; Efficacy, Self;

Tree Number: F01.752.747.792.700;

History Note: 99