The impact of general and specific performance and self-efficacy on learning with computer-based concept mapping

Self-efficacy in the context of psychological abuse: a model of efficacy erosion.

“…Thus far an inconsistent relationship between general and specific self-efficacy has been reported in the literature, with some studies reporting a strong relationship between the two constructs (Betz & Klein, 1996;Chen, Gully, Whiteman, & Kilcullen, 2000;Tzeng, 2009;Yeo & Neal, 2006) and some studies failing to find a relationship (Earley & Lituchy, 1991;Eden & Zuk, 1995). Chen and colleagues (2001) have questioned the validity of one of the most widely used measures of general self-efficacy and posited that measurement error may be a factor in inconsistent study results.…”

“…Research thus far has reported an inconsistent relationship between general and specific self-efficacy, with some studies reporting a strong, positive relationship between the constructs (Betz & Klein, 1996;Chen, Gully, Whiteman, & Kilcullen, 2000;Tzeng, 2009;Yeo & Neal, 2006) while others fail to find a relationship (Earley & Lituchy, 1991;Eden & Zuk, 1995). In a model including specific self-efficacy, Earley and Lituchy (1991) found general self-efficacy to be the poorest predictor of performance and found it to make only a minimal contribution to the predictive ability of the model.…”

“…Based on a priori estimates of effect size, the current study was likely sufficiently powered. However, the target sample size and associated power level was based on the assumption that the proposed models would include medium or large effect sizes, as seen in previous studies with the same or highly related constructs Bandura et aI., 1977;Baldry, 2003;Brown & Inouye, 1978;Cervone & Peake, 1985;Chen et aI., 2000;Dickerson & Taylor, 2000;Gao & Newton, 2009;Gibbons & Weingart, 2001;Gross & Keller, 1992;Jezl, Molidor, & Wright, 1996;Lent, Brown, & Larkin, 1984;Locke et aI., 1984;Matud, 2005;McAuley & Coumeya, 1992;McAuley et aI., 1999;Soffer, Gilboa-Schectman, & Shahar, 2008;Tzeng, 2009;Yeo & Neal, 2006). The restriction of range limitations detailed earlier may have reduced the size of the effects available for detection.…”

“…Three additional studies have found a strong, positive relationship between general self-efficacy and various types of specific self-efficacy, such as efficacy for career decision making, mathematics, occupational performance (Betz & Klein, 1996), and college exam performance (Chen et ai., 2000), among others (Tzeng, 2009;Yeo & Neal, 2006). Of the studies demonstrating a strong positive relationship between general and specific self-efficacy only one utilized the potentially flawed SGSE measure (Betz & Klein, 1996).…”

“…However, general self-efficacy's relationship with specific self-efficacy for a new or novel task may be weaker than its relationship with a specific yet familiar task. Tzeng (2009) suggested that one's past performances or general success rate may not be the best predictor of how one evaluates her chances of performing a new or challenging task. Similarly, Eden and Zuk (1995) posited that one's experienced-based general self-efficacy may be an ineffective predictor of specific self-efficacy for a new or novel task with which one has no experience.…”