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Question: Respond: Explain the dynamics of how self esteem affects self efficacy.

Self-esteem "is conceptualized as a sort of general or overall feeling of one's worth or value." Ackerman, C. (2018). Self-efficacy "is the belief we have in our own abilities, specifically our ability to meet the challenges ahead of us and complete a task successfully." Ackerman, C. (2018). Self-esteem "is focused more on "being" (e.g., feeling that you are perfectly acceptable as you are), self-efficacy is more focused on "doing" (e.g., feeling that you are up to a challenge)." Ackerman, C. (2018). If one self-esteem is low it can affect self-efficacy by not having the motivation to complete the task. If one self-esteem is high it can affect self-efficacy by being more willing to take on challenges.

An example of an internal force that impacts my self-efficacy would be prioritizing college. At first when I started my college journey, I would consider my self-esteem low causing it to affect my self-efficacy because I didn't have the confidence to pass the classes causing me to second guess my work. After the first year, I would say I had a good understanding of what to expect in the classes. This boosted my self-esteem resulting in an affect to my self-efficacy by improving my overall grades and feeling more confident to take on more classes.

Reference: Ackerman, C. (2018). What is Self-Efficacy Theory in Psychology? Definition & Examples. Positive Psychology Program.