An empirical ranking of the importance of the sources of self-efficacy for physical activity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While considerable research has centered on the concept of self-efficacy and its impact on behavior, relatively few studies have delved into the sources of self-efficacy beliefs. Bandura posited that the genesis of self-efficacy beliefs is based on the following four aspects: personal experience, vicarious experience, verbal persuasion, and emotional state. The objective of this research paper is to ascertain the relative importance of each source concerning self-efficacy for physical activity to determine whether some sources should be accorded with greater emphasis than others in future studies aiming to foster self-efficacy beliefs for physical activity.

Methods

An online study with 335 healthy German adults (162 men, 173 women) aged 18-68 was con

SUBMITTER: Egele VS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12502103 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature