 Self Efficacy
"Self Efficacy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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)
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D020377
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.752.747.792.700
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Self Efficacy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Self Efficacy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2002 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2004 | 3 | 4 | 7 | | 2005 | 2 | 5 | 7 | | 2006 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2007 | 3 | 4 | 7 | | 2008 | 4 | 10 | 14 | | 2009 | 3 | 11 | 14 | | 2010 | 3 | 7 | 10 | | 2011 | 5 | 8 | 13 | | 2012 | 2 | 6 | 8 | | 2013 | 4 | 7 | 11 | | 2014 | 7 | 8 | 15 | | 2015 | 5 | 4 | 9 | | 2016 | 6 | 8 | 14 | | 2017 | 9 | 8 | 17 | | 2018 | 9 | 15 | 24 | | 2019 | 6 | 14 | 20 | | 2020 | 6 | 5 | 11 | | 2021 | 2 | 6 | 8 | | 2022 | 4 | 6 | 10 | | 2023 | 4 | 5 | 9 | | 2024 | 9 | 7 | 16 | | 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Self Efficacy" by people in Profiles.
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Kaniasty K, Benight CC, van der Meulen E. Future coping self-efficacy as proxy for resilience. Appl Psychol Health Well Being. 2025 May; 17(2):e70028.
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Disher N, Dieckmann NF, Case JR, Rubim F, Eden KB, Golden SE, Matlock DD, Coleman C, Lyons KS, Saha S, Slatore CG, Vranas KC, Sullivan DR. Improving lung cancer decision-making using a conversation tool (iDECIDE): a stepped wedge pragmatic clinical trial. Future Oncol. 2025 Apr; 21(9):1045-1056.
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Everhart RS, Saavedra MT, Ford CR, Gibson SL, Reid F, Muther EF, Duncan CL, Cravens R, Green A, Riekert KA. Mental health and adherence in CF: Self-efficacy and perceived barriers as mediators. J Cyst Fibros. 2025 Mar; 24(2):334-340.
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Wilmoth SR, Carrillo-McCracken LL, Wilhite B, Pan M, Parra-Medina D, Sosa ET, Reyes R, He M. Impacts of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Programs in Hispanic Church Settings: A Cluster-Randomized Trial Comparing Faith-Based and Faith-Placed Approaches. Nutrients. 2024 Dec 28; 17(1).
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Iriarte E, Webel AR, Cook PF, Turner A, Ditzenberger GL, Erlandson KM, Jankowski C. What Motivates Older Sedentary People Living With HIV in the United States to Participate in an Exercise Trial? A Qualitative Study. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2025 Mar-Apr 01; 36(2):143-155.
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Lorbeer N, Schwarzer R, Keller J, Di Maio S, Domke A, Armbrecht G, B?rst H, Martus P, Ertel W, Luszczynska A, Knoll N. Volitional processes in changing physical activity: A randomized controlled trial with individuals with knee osteoarthritis. Health Psychol. 2025 Jun; 44(6):597-607.
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Dunbar-Wallis AK, Katcher J, Moore W, Corwin LA. Bee The CURE: Increasing Student Science Self-Efficacy, Science Identity, and Predictors of Scientific Civic Engagement in a Community College CURE. CBE Life Sci Educ. 2024 Dec; 23(4):ar46.
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Wilson MP, Jankowski CM, Cook PF, Kulik GL, Iriarte E, SantaBarbara NJ, Fourman LT, Erlandson KM. Effect of a Supervised Exercise Program on Exercise Self-Efficacy in Aging Adults With and Without HIV: A Secondary Analysis of the Exercise for Healthy Aging Study. AIDS Behav. 2025 Feb; 29(2):535-545.
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Kaur H, Pavela G, Pekmezi DW, Rogers LQ, Cole WW, Parrish KB, Sayer RD, Wyatt HR, Crane TE, Badr H, Demark-Wahnefried W. Living together-does it help or hinder the pursuit of a healthful diet, physical activity, and weight loss among cancer survivors and their chosen partners? Support Care Cancer. 2024 Oct 03; 32(10):700.
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Derricks V, Hirsh AT, Perkins AJ, Daggy JK, Matthias MS. Health Care Discrimination Affects Patient Activation, Communication Self-Efficacy, and Pain for Black Americans. J Pain. 2024 Dec; 25(12):104663.
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