Self-Esteem and Self Efficacy
"Self-belief does not necessarily ensure success, but self-disbelief assuredly spawns failure."
- Albert Bandura, Father of the The Theory of Self-Efficacy
"From the social cognitive perspective, it is mainly perceived inefficacy to cope with potentially aversive events that makes them fearsome. To the extent that people believe they can prevent, terminate, or lessen the severity of aversive events, they have little reason to be perturbed by them. But if they believe they are unable to manage threats safely, they have much cause for apprehension ."
- Albert Bandura
Differentiating Between Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy
- Self-Esteem : a realistic respect for or favorable impression of oneself; self-respect.
- Self-Efficacy : the belief that one is capable of performing in a certain manner to attain certain goals. It is a belief that one has the capabilities to execute the courses of actions required to manage prospective situations.