sense of efficacy
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sense
noun
uk/sens/us/sens/
an ability to understand, recognize, value, or react to something, especially any of the five physical abilities to see, hear, smell, taste, ...
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efficacy
noun[U]
uk/ˈef.ɪ.kə.si/us/ˈef.ə.kə.si/
formal
the ability, especially of a medicine or a method of achieving something, to produce the ...
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(Definition ofsenseandefficacyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Our findings are consistent with the theory that direct participatory models of democracy may encourage a greatersenseofefficacy, and possibly, civic engagement.
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That said, rather different scenarios can be envisaged, whereby political conversation may lead to a decliningsenseofefficacy.
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Contemporaneous young-adult work stressors diminish thesenseofefficacyand heighten depressed mood, but do not appear to influence self-esteem.
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But it is not clear how that affected theirsenseofefficacy.
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Teachers'senseofefficacy(or effectiveness) has been shown to influence teachers' actions and student outcomes.
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It remains to be established what effect this increasedsenseofefficacymay have on participation in politics, and on other attitudes.
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Strong partisans for example, having a more coherent approach to viewing their political world, could be expected to have a greatersenseofefficacythan independents and weak partisans.
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Children with secure attachments may internalize asenseofefficacy, optimism, and self-worth that protects them from depressive symptoms.
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There are five categories to answer, and we use a 1-to-5 (5 being the highest) scale to represent the level of the voter'ssenseofefficacy.
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Significantly, however, both in general and in response to specific queries, many women did maintain that experiences in church had contributed to theirsenseofefficacy.
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Studies have shown that increasing the userssenseofefficacyboosts their intrinsic motivation and therefore makes them more likely to stay in an online community.
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Kollock (1999, p. 227) outlines three motivations that do not rely on altruistic behavior on the part of the contributor: anticipated reciprocity; increased recognition; andsenseofefficacy.
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