Affective and Social Self- Regulatory Efficacy Beliefs as Determinants of Positive Thinking and Happiness

By G. Caprara, Patrizia Steca. 2005

237 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Applied Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology

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In Applied Psychology

1. Kathleen D. Vohs
2. Roy F. Baumeister
3. Emily J. Shaffer
4. A. Bandura
5. Ryan T. Howell
6. Shannon M. Suldo
7. Martin S. Hagger
8. B. Schmeichel

In Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

1. Kathleen D. Vohs
2. Roy F. Baumeister
3. Shannon M. Suldo
4. Emily J. Shaffer
5. A. Bandura
6. Ryan T. Howell
7. Susan Antaramian
8. B. Schmeichel

In Social Psychology

1. Kathleen D. Vohs
2. Roy F. Baumeister
3. Emily J. Shaffer
4. Shannon M. Suldo
5. A. Bandura
6. Masha Ksendzova
7. Grant E. Donnelly
8. Ryan T. Howell

Citations in the corpus

• Evaluation of the Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Children in Two Samples of American Adolescents (2007, background): “In a study of 512 adults, emotional self-efficacy exerted direct and indirect effects (via social self-efficacy and pro-social behavior) on life satisfaction (Caprara & Steca, 2005b).”
• Buying to Blunt Negative Feelings: Materialistic Escape from the Self (2016, background): “People wish to think well of themselves and are happy when they do so (e.g., Caprara & Steca, 2005; Caprara, Steca, Gerbino, Pacielloi, & Vecchio, 2006; Leary & Baumeister, 2000).”
• An agentic perspective on positive psychology. (2008, background): “…with positive affect exceeding negative affect, and satisfaction with one’s life are rooted in a sense of personal efficacy (Bandura, Caprara, Regalia, Scabini, & Barbaranelli, 2007; Benight & Bandura, 2004; Caprara & Steca, 2005, 2006a, b; Caprara, Steca, Gerbino, Paciello, & Vecchio, 2006).”
• A Social Cognitive perspective on Positive Psychology (2011, background): “…affect exceeding negative affect and satisfaction with one’s life are rooted in a sense of personal and collective efficacy (Bandura, Caprara, Barbaranelli, Regalia & Scabini, in press; Caprara & Steca, 2005, 2006a, 2006b; Caprara, Steca, Gerbino, Paciello & Vecchio, 2006; Kim & Park, 2006).”
• Self-Centeredness and Selflessness: A Theory of Self-Based Psychological Functioning and Its Consequences for Happiness (2011, unknown): “Caprara and Steca (2005) note that generosity toward others is associated with higher levels of well-being (e.g., Dovidio, Piliavin, Schroeder, & Penner, 2006; Lyubomirsky, Sheldon, & Schkade, 2005; Post, 2005; Simmons, 1991; Weinstein & Ryan, 2010; Williamson & Clark, 1989; Yinon & Landau, 1987).”