An examination of the dynamic relationship between self-efficacy and performance across levels of analysis and levels of specificity

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1088-1101

  Yeo, Gillian B ^a   Neal, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dynamic relationships; General self efficacy; Multilevel analyses; Self efficacy; Task performance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF CONCEPT; TIME;

ADULT; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF EFFICACY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33748645329     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.91.5.1088     Document Type: Article

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