Perceived behavioral control, self-efficacy, locus of control, and the theory of planned behavior
Perceived behavioral control, self-efficacy, locus of control, and the theory of planned behavior
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1559-1816.2002.tb00236.x
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发表时间:
2002-04-01
影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
Ajzen, I
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作者:
Ajzen, I
Conceptual and methodological ambiguities surrounding the concept of perceived behavioral control are clarified. It is shown that perceived control over performance of a behavior, though comprised of separable components that reflect beliefs about self-efficacy and about controllability, can nevertheless be considered a unitary latent variable in a hierarchical factor model. It is further argued that there is no necessary correspondence between self-efficacy and internal control factors, or between controllability and external control factors. Self-efficacy and controllability can reflect internal as well as external factors and the extent to which they reflect one or the other is an empirical question. Finally, a case is made that measures of perceived behavioral control need to incorporate self-efficacy as well as controllability items that are carefully selected to ensure high internal consistency.