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Fostering Self Efficacy as an Ethical Mandate in Health Promotion Practice and Research
Hendricks, Constance S Hendricks, Denisha L. Webb, Shelia J.
Hendricks, Constance S
Hendricks, Denisha L.
Webb, Shelia J.
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Self-efficacy, a social psychology concept, is defined as the likelihood of an individual engaging in health behaviors. Correctly understood, authors posit that health care providers and researchers have an ethical mandate to foster self-efficacy in patients. Further, self-efficacy promotes the commonly ascribed moral principles of respect for the person as a being of worth and fosters autonomy. This paper provides an overview of the concept of self-efficacy, provides a brief discussion on the difference between self-esteem and self-efficacy, and discusses its relationship to health promotion and selected moral principles. Health care providers and researchers are challenged to foster self-efficacy among patients and others as a means to facilitate health promotion. Key Words: self-efficacy, Bandura, health promotion, moral principles, empowerment
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2005
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