“…Self-efficacy refers to the belief that one is capable of 10 organising and executing the courses of action required to achieve desired levels of attainment. 11 Research has shown that individuals with high levels of self-efficacy are more likely to: increase 12 on-task effort (Bandura & Cervone, 1983); be more committed to goals (Locke, Frederick, Lee, & 13 Bobko, 1984; Locke & Latham, 1990); choose more difficult goals and tasks (Chase, 2001; Escarti 14 & Guzman, 1999; Waung, MacNeil, & Vance, 1995); make greater goal progress (Sheldon & 15 Kasser, 1998); intensify effort when accomplishments fall short of aspirations (Peake & Cervone,16 1989); and show higher levels of task engagement (Caraway, Tucker, Reinke, & Hall, 2003; 17 Walker, Greene, & Mansell, 2004). 18 However, one limitation of self-efficacy research in relation to goals is that it has typically 19 focused on single goal tasks (see Bandura, 1997).…”