Social-cognitive mechanisms and personality coherence: self-knowledge, situational beliefs, and cross-situational coherence in perceived self-efficacy

Article Abstract:

Schematic self-knowledge and situational beliefs among individuals result in both high and low self-efficacy appraisal patterns across various situations that do not correspond generally to conventional high-level classes of traits. Instead of attributing coherence to constructs that correspond to established patterns of social behavior, social-cognitive theory uses a 'bottom-up' analytic strategy wherein coherence derives from interactions among various mechanism that do not correspond to a given set of responses.

Analysis, Personality and situation, Situation-personality interaction

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A sociocognitive analysis of substance abuse: an agentic perspective

Article Abstract:

A social-cognitive theory of substance abuse was presented. The theory supported the exercise of self-regulatory agency and characterized perceived self-efficacy as the foundation of human agency. Perceived self-efficacy was found to influence its effects on every phase of personal change. These include the initiation of efforts to overcome substance abuse, achievement of desired changes, and recovery from relapses.

Psychological aspects, Substance abuse

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