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self-efficacy/perceived competence  

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  • First developed in 1977, self-efficacy is an important component of Albert Bandura's social cognitive theory. Self-efficacy refers to people's judgments of their ability to perform necessary behaviors to produce desired outcomes in specific situations. [Source: Encyclopedia of Counseling; Self-Efficacy/Perceived Competence]

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