A Sociocognitive Analysis of Substance Abuse: An Agentic Perspective
Abstract
This article presents a social-cognitive theory of substance abuse. The exercise of self-regulatory agency plays a central role in this approach. Perceived self-efficacy is the foundation of human agency. Unless people believe they can produce desired effects by their actions, they have little incentive to act. Self-efficacy beliefs promote desired changes through cognitive, motivational, affective, and choice processes. Perceived self-efficacy...
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Title
A Sociocognitive Analysis of Substance Abuse: An Agentic Perspective
Published Date
May 1, 1999
Journal
Volume
10
Issue
3
Pages
214 - 217
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