“…Self‐efficacy, which refers to the belief in one's capability to perform specific behaviors, plays a central role in the change of individuals’ behavior (Bandura, ). Cross‐sectional studies suggest that higher self‐efficacy is also associated with better DSM behaviors (Al‐Amer, Ramjan, Glew, Randall, & Salamonson, ; Bhandari & Kim, ; Cosansu & Erdogan, ; Devarajooh & Chinna, ; Gao et al., ; Hu, Dong, Wei, & Huang, ; Kav, Yilmaz, Bulut, & Dogan, ; Ku & Kegels, ; Lin et al., ; Walker, Gebregziabher, Martin‐Harris, & Egede, ; Yang et al., ; Yuan, Sun, Yu, Zhao, & Dong, ; Yue, Chen, Wang, Su, & Wu, ; Zhao et al., ; Zhong, Wang, Zhang, Ji, & Wang, ). Social cognitive theory also suggests that sources of information can influence behavior by affecting self‐efficacy, emotional status can affect the judgment of individuals’ self‐efficacy, and personal characteristics might have an impact on self‐efficacy (Bandura, ).…”