Open AccessInviting Self-Efficacy Revisited
Author(s) -
Frank Pajares,
Amy Lapin Zeldin
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of invitational theory and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1060-6041
DOI - 10.26522/jitp.v6i1.3853
Subject(s) - psychology , psychological resilience , self efficacy , social psychology , persistence (discontinuity) , self confidence , resilience (materials science) , developmental psychology , physics , geotechnical engineering , engineering , thermodynamics
The purpose of this study was to explore the personal stories of women who selected careers in mathematics, science, and technology to examine whether the verbal persuasions and invitations they received influenced their academic paths. Results revealed that self-beliefs were nurtured by familial, academic, and work-related influences. The selfbeliefs, in turn, nurtured the effort, persistence, and resilience required to overcome obstacles. Three interrelated themes emerged: (a) invitations and verbal persuasions were instrumental sources for the development and maintenance of confidence: (b) self-efficacy beliefs, nourished by invitations, fostered resilience to academic and social obstacles: and (c) invitations from others reemerged at critical points as self-invitations that the women used to buttress themselves against challenges.