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Peer reviewedRebok, George W.; Offermann, Lynn R. – Gerontologist, 1983
Explores the utility of Bandura's self-efficacy theory for studying older adults' behavioral competencies in college. Expectations of personal efficacy are viewed as mediating mechanisms for predicting the initiation and persistence of educationally relevant behaviors. Theoretical issues related to the assessment of self-efficacy and performance…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Ability, Expectation
