NSE 21A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Social Cognitive Theory, Social Learning Theory
31 Jan 2018
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Introduction: concepts are defined as "a word or phrase that summarizes ideas, observations and experiences. They are tools that provide mental images that can facilitate communication about and understanding of phenomena" (fawcett, 2005, p. 4): concept analysis is a strategy to further develop previously defined concepts and. "advance them to the next level of development" (meleis, 2007, p. 169). The analysis helps to identify the meaning of the concept and to elucidate the ambiguity surrounding it (rodgers, 1989) Concept significance: bandura (1989) explains the importance of self-efficacy as beliefs that function as "an important set of proximal determinants of human motivation, affect, and action" (p. 1175): bandura believes it is better to overestimate capabilities and thoughts in order to succeed. Surrogate terms: to attain awareness or understanding of or to become aware of through senses, self-efficacy is defined as a person"s own judgment of capabilities to perform a certain activity in order to attain a certain outcome.
