Psychology Today | 15.05.2026 23:32
Psychologist Albert Bandura developed his self-efficacy theory in the late 1970s. Bandura defined self-efficacy as “a person’s beliefs about how capable he or she is in performing the behaviors needed to bring about a desired outcome (Bonsaksen, Lerdal, & Fagermoen, 2012)." In the context of chronic illness, self-efficacy matters.
