The dark and bright sides of self-efficacy in predicting learning, innovative and risky performances

Spanish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1123-1132

  Salanova, Marisa ^a   Lorente, Laura ^b   Martínez, Isabel M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Efficacy beliefs; Innovative performance; Learning performance; Risky performance

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CREATIVITY; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LEARNING; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CREATIVITY; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; LEARNING; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RISK-TAKING; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871218315     PISSN: 11387416     EISSN: 19882904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5209/rev_sjop.2012.v15.n3.39402     Document Type: Review

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