Bandura/ Self-Efficacy

Question 1

Method?

Answer 1

Quasi experiment

Question 2

PPs?

Answer 2

10 (9 females, 1 males) snake phobic patients who replied to an advertisement, aged 19-57

Question 3

Procedure?

Answer 3

1. Fear+perception of how well they could cope measured
2. Given relaxation exercises
3. Desensitisation: photos, same room, handling
4. Coping perception measured

Question 4

Results?

Answer 4

• second fear scores significantly lower+coping perception higher
• desensitisation works
• self-efficacy both cognitive and behavioural as learned+associating snakes with no harm

Question 5

What is self-efficacy?

Answer 5

Concept that says we work harder if we think we can succeed and working harder means we are more likely to succeed.

Question 6

What are the 4 influences on self-eff?

Answer 6

• vicarious= comparing with another
• enactive= past experiences of success or failure
• emotive= anxiety vs confidence
• persuasory= positive feedback

Question 7

Pros and cons of Bandura?

Answer 7

PROS:
•lab= cause+effect, extraneous v

CONS:
•low pop v+reliability as small sample
•gynocentric
•only 1 fear tested

Question 8

Pros and cons of self-efficacy?

Answer 8

PROS:
•shows motivations+perceptions= can build upon it
•generalisable to people+behaviours

CONS:
•fluid concept= can change back
•reductionist= excludes other possible factors
•self report= social desirability

Question 9

Aim?

Answer 9

To assess the self-efficacy of patients engaging in systematic desensitisation for snake phobias.

Question 10

What was the background?

Answer 10

• developed by Bandura in 1986 from concept of Internal LOC

* determines thought process before healthy living + outcome