Finding a Between-Person Negative Effect of Self-Efficacy on Performance: Not Just a Within-Person Effect Anymore

Vancouver, Jeffrey B.; Gullekson, Nicole L.; Morse, Brendan J.; Warren, Michael A.

doi:10.1080/08959285.2014.913593

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“…It was odd that Anger and Frustration did relate to Self-Efficacy, but not to Hope.Evidence points that these two constructs are different in their nature: Self-Efficacy is more about calculating probabilities of success (Bandura & Locke, 2003), and Hope is more about the essence in the pursuit of said goals (Feldman & Snyder, 2005); a deeper examination of these constructs is required to determine exactly what makes one different than the other. Regarding Control Theory, an individual may or may not engage in a task when he or she estimates that the available resources are under an acceptable threshold (Vancouver et al, 2014), which calls to mind the fact that aggressive behavior is related to impulsiveness and disregarding such thresholds.…”

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“…Due to the pervasiveness of self-efficacy in a person's life, effective and accurate assessment of the construct may be related to predicting and understanding psychosocial factors (Grieve et al, 2014). Self-efficacy may be used to estimate the need of psychosocial resources (Vancouver, Gullekson, Morse, & Warren, 2014), which returns the argument to evaluation and coping (Lazarus & Folkman, 1984). If an individual not only evaluates the task as demanding, but also weighs in his or her available resources, must subsequently evaluate his or her own ability to successfully carry out the task in question.…”

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Hope, Self-Efficacy, Prosocial and Aggressive Behavior, and the Anger and Frustration Scale for Mexican Drivers

Argandar¹,

Macedo²,

Berlanga³

2019

JPBS

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This study aims to determine how these variables determine the prevalence of prosocial and aggressive behaviors in Mexican drivers. Afirst sample of 444 drivers in the city of Cuernavaca, in the state of Morelos, in the central region of Mexico was examined. It was found that the relationship between Hope and Self-Efficacy is incredibly strong, and that they are both, as a system, predictors of Prosocial Behavior. However, Aggressive Behavior was found to negatively predict all three of the other variables, but in a weak manner. A second sample of 316 individuals confirmed these findings, and also determined that the manner in which a person behaves determines his or her negative emotions.

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confidence: 99%

Hope, Self-Efficacy, Prosocial and Aggressive Behavior, and the Anger and Frustration Scale for Mexican Drivers

Argandar¹,

Macedo²,

Berlanga³

2019

JPBS

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“…Experimental research from a variety of domains outside of smoking supports this assertion (e.g., Cervone & Peake, 1986; Hansen & Wanke, 2009; McAuley, Talbot, & Martinez, 1999; Vancouver, Gullekson, Morse, & Warren, 2014). A critical problem for the smoking literature, though, is that experimental evidence supporting a strong causal inference for a relationship between self-efficacy and smoking cessation is lacking (Gwaltney et al, 2009).…”

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Does self-efficacy causally influence initial smoking cessation? An experimental study

Shadel

Martino

Setodji

et al. 2017

Addictive Behaviors

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Self-efficacy has been associated with smoking cessation outcomes in many correlational research studies, but strong causal inferences are lacking. This study tested whether self-efficacy affects initial smoking cessation in a laboratory experiment, which will allow for stronger causal inferences in this domain of inquiry. Participants (n = 103 motivated adult smokers) were provided with brief cessation treatment over three days in preparation for quitting on a target quit day (TQD). In addition, participants were randomized to one of two standard self-efficacy manipulations in the form of bogus feedback about their chances of quitting smoking. Participants in the Average Chances of Quitting (ACQ) condition took a computerized test and were told (falsely) that the test showed that they had the same chances of quitting as everyone else in the study. Participants in the High Chances of Quitting (HCQ) condition took the same computerized test and were told (falsely) that the test showed that they had a greater chance of quitting compared to everyone else in the study. The main outcome was whether participants were able to quit for 24 hours on the TQD. Results revealed that HCQ participants had a significantly greater chance of quitting smoking compared to ACQ participants. However, these effects were not attributable to changes in self-efficacy brought about by the manipulation. An exploration of other potential mediators showed that the manipulation actually influenced smoking outcome expectancies, and changes in these outcome expectancies influenced initial smoking cessation. The results highlight the conceptual and empirical challenges with manipulating self-efficacy in the smoking literature.

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“…Additionally, a recent controversial debate has been questioning the sign and direction of the relationship, suggesting that the effect of efficacy beliefs on performance may be null, or even negative, and that self-efficacy is a product of past performance, rather than the opposite (Vancouver, 2012). This negative or null influence has been documented at the within-person level of analyses (Schmidt and DeShon, 2010;Sitzmann and Yeo, 2013), while only one study (Vancouver et al, 2014) reported preliminary results at the between-person level.…”

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Trajectory classes of job performance

Miraglia

Alessandri

Боргогни

2015

Career Development International

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Purpose. Previous literature has recognized the variability of job performance, calling attention to the inter-individual differences in performance change. Building on Murphy's (1989) theoretical model of performance, the study intended to verify the existence of two distinct classes of performance, reflecting stable and increasing trends, and to investigate which personal conditions prompt the inclusion of individuals in one class rather than the other. Design/Methodology/Approach. Overall job performance was obtained from supervisory ratings for four consecutive years for 410 professionals of a large Italian company going through significant reorganization. Objective data were merged with employees' organizational tenure and self-efficacy. Growth mixture modeling was used. Findings. Two main groups were identified: a) the first one started at higher levels of performance and showed a stable trajectory over time (stable class); b) the second group started at lower levels and reported an increasing trajectory (increasing class). Employees' with stronger efficacy beliefs and lower tenure were more likely to belong to the stable class. Originality/value. Through a powerful longitudinal database, the nature, the structure and the inter-individual differences in job performance over time are clarified. The study extends Murphy's (1989) model, showing how transition stages in job performance may occur also as a result of organizational transformation. Moreover, it demonstrates the essential role of selfefficacy in maintaining high performance levels over time.

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Finding a Between-Person Negative Effect of Self-Efficacy on Performance: Not Just a Within-Person Effect Anymore

Cited by 92 publications

References 37 publications

Hope, Self-Efficacy, Prosocial and Aggressive Behavior, and the Anger and Frustration Scale for Mexican Drivers

Hope, Self-Efficacy, Prosocial and Aggressive Behavior, and the Anger and Frustration Scale for Mexican Drivers

Does self-efficacy causally influence initial smoking cessation? An experimental study

Trajectory classes of job performance

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