Self Efficacy

"Self Efficacy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Cognitive mechanism based on expectations or beliefs about one's ability to perform actions necessary to produce a given effect. It is also a theoretical component of behavior change in various therapeutic treatments. (APA, Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 1994)

Descriptor ID

D020377

MeSH Number(s)

F01.752.747.792.700

Concept/Terms

Self Efficacy

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Self Efficacy".

Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Personality [F01.752]
Personality Development [F01.752.747]
Self Concept [F01.752.747.792]
Self Efficacy [F01.752.747.792.700]

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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Self Efficacy".

publications

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Self Efficacy" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Self Efficacy" was a major or minor topic of these publication.

Bar chart showing 408 publications over 25 distinct years, with a maximum of 40 publications in 2014

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1998	0	1	1
1999	1	0	1
2000	1	0	1
2001	0	5	5
2002	0	6	6
2003	2	3	5
2004	5	7	12
2005	5	3	8
2006	4	4	8
2007	6	12	18
2008	3	6	9
2009	8	11	19
2010	2	14	16
2011	6	15	21
2012	6	18	24
2013	8	20	28
2014	13	27	40
2015	15	13	28
2016	9	20	29
2017	5	19	24
2018	16	19	35
2019	6	20	26
2020	8	18	26
2021	2	10	12
2022	1	5	6

Below are the most recent publications written about "Self Efficacy" by people in Profiles.

Motivational interviewing for loved ones: Randomized controlled trial of brief training for first episode psychosis caregivers. Schizophr Res. 2022 Dec; 250:43-49.

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Community-based accompaniment for adolescents transitioning to adult HIV care in urban Peru: a pilot study. AIDS Behav. 2022 Dec; 26(12):3991-4003.

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From Self-efficacy to Imposter Syndrome: The Intrapersonal Traits of Surgeons. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2022 04 12; 6(4).

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Changes in Pain Self-Efficacy, Coping Skills, and Fear-Avoidance Beliefs in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Yoga, Physical Therapy, and Education for Chronic Low Back Pain. Pain Med. 2022 04 08; 23(4):834-843.

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Well-Being and Health in Kidney Failure: A Scoping Review. J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry. 2022 Jul-Aug; 63(4):384-393.

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Patient and Surgeon Ratings of Patient Involvement in Decision-Making Are Not Aligned. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2022 05 04; 104(9):767-773.

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Maternal Self-Efficacy Buffers the Effects of COVID-19-Related Experiences on Postpartum Parenting Stress. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2022 03; 51(2):177-194.

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Low Healthy Diet Self-Efficacy and Intentions Associated with High Sweet Snacks and Sugar Sweetened Beverages Consumption among African American Adolescents Recruited from Low-Income Neighborhoods in Baltimore. Nutrients. 2021 Dec 17; 13(12).

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A Dialysis Center Educational Video Intervention Increases Patient Self-Efficacy and Kidney Transplant Evaluations. Prog Transplant. 2022 03; 32(1):27-34.

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The Impact of Depression and Exercise Self-Efficacy on Benefits of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Veterans with COPD. Behav Med. 2023 Jan-Mar; 49(1):72-82.

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