Saleema A Gulzar, Yasmin Parpio, Liaquat Ali Khowaja, Ali Khan Khuwaja.
Role of self efficacy in promoting healthy behavior: smoking cessation as an example.
J Liaquat Uni Med Health Sci Jan ;8(3):245-9.

Self-efficacy is defined as an individual’s perceived capability to perform a behavior for accomplishment of a desirable goal. Enhanced personal self-efficacy is associated with a positive self-concept and self-appraisal of personal control which develops through experiences of mastery and the anticipation of competent performance. This paper aims to analyze the role of self efficacy in promoting healthy behavior. A case scenario has been discussed to support the concept of self-efficacy in promoting healthy behavior taking smoking cessation as a case.

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