self-efficacy

self-efficacy
An individual's estimate or personal judgment of his or her own ability to succeed in reaching a specific goal, e.g., quitting smoking or losing weight, or a more general goal, e.g., continuing to remain at a prescribed weight level.

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self-ef·fi·ca·cy (self″efґĭ-kə-se) a belief or judgment concerning one's own ability to attain a desired goal or perform desired behaviors.

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