This scale specifically evaluates self-efficacy judgments specific to eating behaviors in five situational factors: negative emotions, food availability, social pressure, physical discomfort, and positive activities [ 23, 24].
For example, Kuerbis and colleagues (2013) revealed that self-efficacy judgments collected via mobile assessment during the first week of treatment significantly predicted reduced problem drinking compared with static baseline assessments.
The protocol [ 12] emphasized the primacy of self-efficacy throughout the behavior change process and the importance of framing performance to enhance efficacious judgments.
Self-esteem refers to a conviction about one's worth, whereas the concept of self-efficacy pertains to judgments of one's personal ability to act [ 9].
Coping appraisal incorporates perceived protective response efficacy (i.e., judgments of the effectiveness of preparedness actions for addressing the threat), perceived self-efficacy (i.e., belief in one's ability to act), and perceived protective response costs (i.e., perceptions of the cost associated with protective actions in terms of money, time, knowledge, and effort).
Hence, final decisions on whether a new therapy should be further explored must involve clinical judgment balancing efficacy and safety.
Self-efficacy scales capture patient judgments about their capability to carry out given types of performances for selected activities and the strength of that belief [ 3, 10].
The pharmacist or preparer of the study therapy at each site was not blinded to the treatment group, but this individual could not be involved with any evaluation or judgment of efficacy and safety in this study.
Since study patients revealed problems with judgment and efficacy concerning sometimes life threatening symptoms, a sound knowledge of HCV treatment and decision making skills is important not only for patients but for their close support persons.
Bandura defined self-efficacy as "…peoples judgment of their capacity to organise and execute courses of action required to attain designated types of performances" (pg. 391) [ 17].
