title: Using the knowledge-and-appraisal personality architecture to predict self-efficacy within individual persons.
abstract: The knowledge-and-appraisal personality architecture has potential as a theoretical framework for understanding the formation of self-efficacy in individuals. Two patterns were observed within 14 of 17 individual persons: a pattern of strong self-efficacy was displayed across outdoor recreation activities for which a self-descriptive attribute was viewed as an asset to successful performances, and a pattern of relatively weak self-efficacy was observed across outdoor recreation activities for which the same attribute was considered a hindrance to performances. Although the theory predicts self-efficacy within individuals, more research is needed to assess why the theory is not accurate in all cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services, Minnesota State University, Mankato 56601, USA. james.wise@mnsu.edu
authors.forename: James B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Wise
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010551:Personality; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012938:Social Perception; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires