self-efficacy

Meanings

nounself-efficacy (countable and uncountable, plural self-efficacies)

countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe extent or strength of one's belief in one's own ability to complete tasks and to reach goals.

Chinese Mandarin 自我效能

自我效能 (zìwǒ xiàonéng)extent or strength of one's belief in one's own ability to complete tasks and reach goals

Finnish minäpystyvyys

minäpystyvyysextent or strength of one's belief in one's own ability to complete tasks and reach goals

German Selbstwirksamkeit

Selbstwirksamkeitextent or strength of one's belief in one's own ability to complete tasks and reach goals

Greek αυτοαποτελεσματικότητα

αυτοαποτελεσματικότητα (aftoapotelesmatikótita)extent or strength of one's belief in one's own ability to complete tasks and reach goals

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