“…By contrast, people with low self-efficacy are inclined to apply negative coping strategies and, therefore, tend to be more affected by stressful events (Bandura, 1997;Luszczynska, Scholz & Schwarzer, 2005;Schwarzer & Jerusalem, 1995). Previous studies have contended that self-efficacy plays a critical role in stress relief (Kreitler, Peleg & Ehrenfeld, 2007;Matsushima & Shiomi, 2003;McCammon, Durham, Allison & Williamson, 1988;Moeini et al, 2008). People with high self-efficacy are less likely to be influenced by extremely stressful scenarios (Heinrichs et al, 2005;Prati, Pietrantoni & Cicognani, 2010;Regehr, Hill & Glancy, 2000;Regehr, Hill, Knott & Sault, 2003).…”