Self Efficacy
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Friday, November 20, 2009

Association of depression and pain interference with disease-management self-efficacy in community-dwelling individuals with spinal cord injury.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVE: To determine factors influencing disease-management self-efficacy in individuals with spinal cord injury. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study. SUBJECTS/PATIENTS: Forty-nine community-dwelling individuals with chronic spinal cord injury (mean ... Read more...

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...

Latest indexed articles for 'Self Efficacy'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Association of depression and pain interference with disease-management self-efficacy in community-dwelling individuals with spinal cord injury. 30 Oct 2009
• 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
• Psychological mood state of opiate addicted women during pregnancy and postpartum in comparison to non-addicted healthy women. 30 Aug 2009
• Knowledge of motivational interviewing. 30 Aug 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
• Behavioral approach system (BAS)-relevant cognitive styles and bipolar spectrum disorders: concurrent and prospective associations. 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