התפיסה הסובייקטיבית של הפרט אודות מידת השפעתו על המציאות – אמונתו כי הישגיו וכשלונותיו הם תוצאה של בחירותיו ופעולותיו, אשר משפיעה על רגשות והתנהגות, בשילוב האמונה כי ביכולתו להתמודד עם משימות מורכבות על ידי נקיטת ולעמוד באתגרים שונים שהחיים עשויים לזמן לו
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