FORGIVENESS, SELF-EFFICACY, AND CHILD LABOR: INSIGHTS FOR  EFFECTIVE COUNSELING

Kwame Adom Mensah; Serwaa Owusu Ama

doi:10.5281/zenodo.13144342

FORGIVENESS, SELF-EFFICACY, AND CHILD LABOR: INSIGHTS FOR EFFECTIVE COUNSELING

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Kwame Adom Mensah Department of Counselling Psychology, Faculty of Applied Behavioural Sciences in Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana.
Ama Serwaa Owusu Department of Educational Foundations, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana

Abstract

The concept of self-efficacy, introduced by Bandura (1986), plays a crucial role in understanding how individuals perceive their abilities to handle challenging tasks. A strong sense of self-efficacy is associated with successful task completion, learning through observation, confidence in one's success, and reduced anxiety. Individuals with high self-efficacy tend to anticipate and achieve success, while those with low self-efficacy often doubt their abilities, leading to reduced success and lower self-esteem. This phenomenon is particularly significant in educational settings, where students' academic success is partly influenced by their self-efficacy beliefs (Chemers et al., 2001). This paper examines the impact of self-efficacy on students' academic performance, exploring the mechanisms through which self-efficacy influences learning outcomes and the implications for educational practices.

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Self-efficacy, Academic performance, Bandura, Student success, educational psychology

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Mensah, K. A., & Ama , S. O. (2024). FORGIVENESS, SELF-EFFICACY, AND CHILD LABOR: INSIGHTS FOR EFFECTIVE COUNSELING. Academic Journal of Psychology and Education (AJPE), 15(7), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13144342

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