Self-Efficacy and Behavioral Change

Research here examines the role of self-efficacy in promoting health-related behaviors and influencing behavioral change. It explores theoretical frameworks that support self-efficacy in clinical practice.

self-efficacy
behavioral change
health behaviors
theoretical frameworks
psychology

37,726 papers

Parent topic: Behavioral and Social Psychology

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Top Papers

Self-efficacy: Toward A Unifying Theory Of Behavioral Change.

1977 · 30,545 citations

Self-efficacy: Toward A Unifying Theory Of Behavioral Change.

1977 · 11,831 citations

Validation And Utility Of A Self-report Version Of PRIME-MD<SUBTITLE>The PHQ Primary Care Study</SUBTITLE>

1999 · 8,165 citations

Job Demands, Job Decision Latitude, And Mental Strain: Implications For Job Redesign

1979 · 7,599 citations

Assessing Coping Strategies: A Theoretically Based Approach.

1989 · 6,222 citations

The Health Belief Model: A Decade Later

1984 · 6,156 citations

Health Promotion By Social Cognitive Means

2004 · 5,019 citations

Distinguishing Optimism From Neuroticism (And Trait Anxiety, Self-Mastery, And Self-Esteem): A Reevaluation Of The Life Orientation Test.

1994 · 4,614 citations

Optimism, Coping, And Health: Assessment And Implications Of Generalized Outcome Expectancies.

1985 · 3,803 citations

Social Learning Theory And The Health Belief Model

1988 · 3,676 citations

Assessing Coping Strategies: A Theoretically Based Approach.

1989 · 3,557 citations

Historical Origins Of The Health Belief Model

1974 · 2,987 citations

Patient Self-management Of Chronic Disease In Primary Care

2002 · 2,816 citations

Distinguishing Optimism From Neuroticism (And Trait Anxiety, Self-Mastery, And Self-Esteem): A Reevaluation Of The Life Orientation Test.

1994 · 2,650 citations

Burnout And Satisfaction With Work-Life Balance Among US Physicians Relative To The General US Population

2012 · 2,522 citations

Making Psychological Theory Useful For Implementing Evidence Based Practice: A Consensus Approach

2005 · 2,468 citations

Optimism, Coping, And Health: Assessment And Implications Of Generalized Outcome Expectancies.

1985 · 2,172 citations

Development Of The Patient Activation Measure (PAM): Conceptualizing And Measuring Activation In Patients And Consumers

2004 · 2,038 citations

The Health Belief Model And Preventive Health Behavior

1974 · 2,015 citations

Promotion And Prevention: Regulatory Focus As A Motivational Principle

1998 · 1,921 citations