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Albert Bandura - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Addressing Population Growth: Social Cognitive Theory Goes Global
Australian Humanist The, 2010Co-Authors: Albert BanduraAbstract:The biggest problem facing the world currently is that of population growth, which is leading to a destruction of ecological systems that keep our planet cool and inhabitable. The different steps that can be taken to tackle this global problem by using theoretical methods like Social Cognitive Theory are highlighted
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Social Cognitive Theory
The International Encyclopedia of Communication, 2008Co-Authors: Albert BanduraAbstract:Theories of human behavior differ in their conceptions of human nature and what they regard as the basic determinants and mechanisms governing self-development, adaptation, and change. Social Cognitive Theory is rooted in an agentic perspective ( Bandura 1986, 2006a). To be an agent is to influence one's own functioning and events that affect one's life. In this view people are contributors to their life circumstances, not just products of them. Keywords: Information Processing and Cognitions; Psychology
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The International Encyclopedia of Communication - Social Cognitive Theory
The International Encyclopedia of Communication, 2008Co-Authors: Albert BanduraAbstract:Theories of human behavior differ in their conceptions of human nature and what they regard as the basic determinants and mechanisms governing self-development, adaptation, and change. Social Cognitive Theory is rooted in an agentic perspective ( Bandura 1986, 2006a). To be an agent is to influence one's own functioning and events that affect one's life. In this view people are contributors to their life circumstances, not just products of them. Keywords: Information Processing and Cognitions; Psychology
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Social Cognitive Theory and Clinical Psychology
International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences, 2002Co-Authors: Albert BanduraAbstract:A socioCognitive approach to clinical psychology is rooted in an agentic perspective. In this conceptual framework, people enlist a variety of capabilities to exercise control over their self-development, adaptation, and change. These include symbolizing, modeling, self-regulative and self-reflective capabilities. If put to faulty use, these capabilities breed distress and dysfunction. Social Cognitive approaches rely on mastery experiences as the principal vehicle of change. Corrective and enabling mastery experiences are more effective than talk alone in altering faulty beliefs and dysfunctional styles of thinking and behaving. People's beliefs in their personal efficacy are the foundation of human agency and the common pathway through which different psychoSocial influences exert their effects. Perceived efficacy plays a key role in causal structures because it affects behavior not only directly but also by its impact on other determinants such as goals and aspirations, outcome expectations, affective proclivities, and perception of sociostructural impediments and opportunities. Efforts to improve the human condition must be directed at treating the causalities of adverse Social practices as well as altering the Social practices producing the causalities. The models of Social change derived from Social Cognitive Theory draw heavily on knowledge of modeling, motivational, regulatory, and efficacy mechanisms operating at the collective level.
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Social Cognitive Theory of mass communication
Media Psychology, 2001Co-Authors: Albert BanduraAbstract:Social Cognitive Theory provides an agentic conceptual framework within which to analyze the determinants and psychoSocial mechanisms through which symbolic communication influences human thought, affect and action. Communications systems operate through two pathways. In the direct pathway, they promote changes by informing, enabling, motivating, and guiding participants. In the Socially mediated pathway, media influences link participants to Social networks and community settings that provide natural incentives and continued personalized guidance, for desired change. Social Cognitive Theory analyzes Social diffusion of new styles of behavior in terms of the psychoSocial factors governing their acquisition and adoption and the Social networks through which they spread and are supported. Structural interconnectedness provides potential diffusion paths; socioCognitive factors largely determine what diffuses through those paths.
Manoj Sharma - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Application of Social Cognitive Theory in predicting childhood obesity prevention behaviors in overweight and obese Iranian adolescents.
The International Quarterly of Community Health Education, 2015Co-Authors: Mohammad Bagherniya, Manoj Sharma, Firoozeh Mostafavi, Seyed Ali KeshavarzAbstract:The aim of this cross-sectional study was to use Social Cognitive Theory to predict overweight and obesity behaviors in adolescent girls in Iran. Valid and reliable questionnaires about nutritional...
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Evaluation of a Social Cognitive Theory-Based Yoga Intervention to Reduce Anxiety
The International Quarterly of Community Health Education, 2012Co-Authors: Purvi Mehta, Manoj SharmaAbstract:Yoga is often viewed as a form of alternative and complementary medicine, as it strives to achieve equilibrium between the body and mind that AIDS healing. Studies have shown the beneficial role of yoga in anxiety reduction. The purpose of this study was to design and evaluate a 10-week Social Cognitive Theory based yoga intervention to reduce anxiety. The yoga intervention utilized the constructs of behavioral capability, expectations, self-efficacy for yoga from Social Cognitive Theory, and included asanas (postures), pranayama (breathing techniques), shava asana (relaxation), and dhyana (meditation). A one-between and one-within group, quasi-experimental design was utilized for evaluation. Scales measuring expectations from yoga, self-efficacy for yoga, and Speilberger's State Trait Anxiety Inventory, were administered before and after the intervention. Repeated measures analyses of variance (ANOVA) were performed to compare pre-test and post-test scores in the two groups. Yoga as an approach shows pro...
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Using Social Cognitive Theory to Predict Obesity Prevention Behaviors among Preadolescents in India
The International Quarterly of Community Health Education, 2009Co-Authors: Manoj Sharma, Meenakshi Bakshi Mehan, Somila SurabhiAbstract:Commonly suggested public health strategies to combat adolescent obesity are encouraging daily physical activity, limiting television viewing, replacing sweetened beverage consumption with water, and increasing fruit and vegetable intake. This study examined the extent to which selected Social Cognitive Theory constructs can predict these four behaviors among preadolescents in India. A 55-item valid and reliable scale was administered to 324 fifth graders. The significant predictor of physical activity was number of times taught at school (p < 0.008). None of the Social Cognitive Theory variables were found to be significant predictors for numbers of hours of watching TV or drinking water instead of sweetened beverages. In the case of fruit and vegetable consumption, the significant predictor was self-efficacy to eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables (p < 0.0001). The study discusses ways Social Cognitive Theory can be bolstered to influence adolescent obesity behaviors in India.
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Preliminary Study of the Effects of an Innovative Social Cognitive Theory Driven Yoga-Based Behavioral Intervention on Smoking Cessation
The Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 2006Co-Authors: Manoj Sharma, David E. CorbinAbstract:The purpose of this study was to develop and test an innovative yoga-based behavioral intervention for smoking cessation based on Social Cognitive Theory and compare it with an existing self-help based program. In both the groups, the antecedents of quitting based on Social Cognitive Theory, namely, selfefficacy for quitting and self-control for quitting were tracked for six months along with self-reported daily consumption of cigarettes, self-efficacy for yoga, and past week performance of yoga behaviors. A valid and reliable 23-item instrument was utilized. The study employed an experimental design. Twenty one participants recruited in this study after informed consent and randomly assigned to the two groups. Seven (33.3%) participants completed the study protocol and one participant who was in the yoga group was successful in quitting smoking. Statistically significant improvements occurred in the Social Cognitive-Theory based yoga group over the self-help group for self-control for quitting (p
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Predicting Childhood Obesity Prevention Behaviors Using Social Cognitive Theory: Children in China:
The International Quarterly of Community Health Education, 2006Co-Authors: Judy Murnan, Manoj Sharma, Danhua LinAbstract:Four commonly suggested public health strategies to combat childhood obesity are limiting television viewing, encouraging daily physical activity, increasing fruit and vegetable intake, and increasing water consumption. This study examined the extent to which selected Social Cognitive Theory constructs can predict these four behaviors in upper elementary Chinese children. A 55-item valid and reliable scale was administered to 282 fifth-graders. Minutes of physical activity was predicted by self-efficacy to exercise and number of times taught at school (R2 = 0.198). Hours of TV watching was predicted by self-efficacy of watching less than two hours of TV (R2 = 0.155). Glasses of water consumed was predicted by self-efficacy for drinking water, gender, and number of times taught about physical activity at school (R2 = 0.100). Servings of fruits and vegetables consumed was predicted by self-efficacy of eating fruits and vegetables (R2 = 0.197). Social Cognitive Theory offers a useful framework for designing ...
Christopher A Higgins - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Social Cognitive Theory and individual reactions to computing technology a longitudinal study
Management Information Systems Quarterly, 1999Co-Authors: Deborah Compeau, Christopher A Higgins, Sid L HuffAbstract:A model, based on Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory, was developed to test the influence of computer self-efficacy, outcome expectations, affect, and anxiety on computer usage. The model was tested using longitudinal data gathered from 394 end users over a one-year interval. Significant relationships were found between computer self-efficacy and outcome expectations, and between self-efficacy and affect and anxiety and use. Performance outcomes were found to influence affect and use, while affect was significantly related to use. Overall, the findings provide strong confirmation that both self-efficacy and outcome expectations impact on an individual's affective and behavioral reactions to information technology.
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application of Social Cognitive Theory to training for computer skills
Information Systems Research, 1995Co-Authors: Deborah Compeau, Christopher A HigginsAbstract:While computer training is widely recognized as an essential contributor to the productive use of computers in organizations, very little research has focused on identifying the processes through which training operates, and the relative effectiveness of different methods for such training. This research examined the training process, and compared a behavior modeling training program, based on Social Cognitive Theory Bandura [Bandura, A. 1977. Self-efficacy: Toward a unifying Theory of behavioral change. Psych. Rev.842 191--215; Bandura, A. 1978. Reflections on self-efficacy. Adv. Behavioral Res. Therapy1 237--269; Bandura, A. 1982. Self-efficacy mechanism in human agency. Amer. Psychologist372 122--147; Bandura, A. 1986. Social Foundations of Thought and Action. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.], to a more traditional, lecture-based program. According to Social Cognitive Theory, watching others performing a behavior, in this case interacting with a computer system, influences the observers' perceptions of their own ability to perform the behavior, or self-efficacy, and the expected outcomes that they perceive, as well as providing strategies for effective performance. The findings provide only partial support for the research model. Self-efficacy exerted a strong influence on performance in both models. In addition, behavior modeling was found to be more effective than the traditional method for training in Lotus 1-2-3, resulting in higher self-efficacy and higher performance. For WordPerfect, however, modeling did not significantly influence performance. This finding was unexpected, and several possible explanations are explored in the discussion. Of particular surprise were the negative relationships found between outcome expectations and performance. Outcome expectations were expected to positively influence performance, but the results indicated a strong negative effect. Measurement limitations are presented as the most plausible explanation for this result, but further research is necessary to provide conclusive explanations.
Jack Martin - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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self regulated learning Social Cognitive Theory and agency
Educational Psychologist, 2004Co-Authors: Jack MartinAbstract:The conception and Theory of agency as self-regulation that is contained within Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory is examined and elaborated in the context of the relevant philosophical history of ideas and through consideration of recent work in theoretical developmental psychology. Implications for self-regulated learning in classrooms are considered. In particular, it is suggested that the understanding of agency contained within Social Cognitive Theory as elaborated herein might be developed as an alternative to conceptions of self-regulation and agency within constructivist and socioculturalist theorizing in educational psychology. However, the classroom application of such an alternative would require a much less dualistic and teacher-directed form of teaching than suggested in much past and current Social Cognitive work on self-regulation.
Ahmad Ali Eslami - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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development and psychometric properties of a calcium intake questionnaire based on the Social Cognitive Theory ciq sct for iranian women
health promotion perspectives, 2017Co-Authors: Mahin Nematollahi, Ahmad Ali EslamiAbstract:Background: Osteoporosis is common among women which may be mostly due to the low intake of calcium. This article reports the development, cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of a Calcium Intake Questionnaire based on the Social Cognitive Theory (CIQ-SCT)among Iranian women.Methods: In 2016, this cross-sectional study was carried out among 400 younger than 50 years old women in Isfahan, Iran. After literature review, a preliminary 35-item questionnaire was developed. Then, forward-backward translation and cultural adaptation of the tool was conducted. Content Validity Index confirmed by an expert panel and Face Validity was evaluated in a pilot study. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (EFA &CFA) were conducted on the calibration and validation sample, respectively. Reliability was also assessed using internal consistency test.Results: After determining content and face validity, 20 items with 5 factors (self-efficacy,outcome expectations, Social support and self-regulation) were obtained. Cronbach alpha for the instrument was found to be 0.901. In EFA, we identified a 4-factor model with a total variance of 72.3%. The results related to CFA (CMIN/DF=1.850, CFI =0.946, TLI=0.938, RMSEA=0.069[90% CI: 0.057-0.081]) indicated that the model was fit to the Social Cognitive Theory. Self regulation was detected as the best predictor for calcium intake.Conclusion: The CIQ-SCT showed acceptable levels of reliability and validity in explaining the calcium intake based on the constructs of Social Cognitive Theory. Further psychometric testing is recommended in different population to approve the external validity of the instrument.
