Locus of Control refers to the extent to which you believe you have control over events in your life. An internal locus suggests you believe your actions determine outcomes, while an external locus attributes outcomes to fate, luck, or powerful others. Self-Efficacy is your confidence in your ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task.

Anyone looking to enhance their sense of agency, improve goal attainment, or build resilience. It's beneficial for individuals facing challenges, those seeking to overcome self-doubt, or anyone aiming to cultivate a more proactive and empowered mindset.

PsycheMap helps you identify your tendencies regarding locus of control and self-efficacy. We provide insights into how these beliefs might be influencing your behavior and offer strategies to foster a stronger internal locus of control and higher self-efficacy, leading to greater personal empowerment.

Locus of control (Rotter) and self-efficacy (Bandura) are foundational concepts in social psychology and personality psychology. They are linked to motivation, achievement, health behaviors, and psychological well-being.

Illustrative Citations:

• Rotter, J. B. (1966). Generalized expectancies for internal versus external control of reinforcement. Psychological monographs: General and applied, 80(1), 1.
• Bandura, A. (1977). Self-efficacy: toward a unifying theory of behavioral change. Psychological review, 84(2), 191.
• Judge, T. A., & Bono, J. E. (2001). Relationship of core self-evaluations traits—self-esteem, generalized self-efficacy, locus of control, and emotional stability—with job satisfaction and job performance: A meta-analysis. Journal of applied Psychology, 86(1), 80.

Relevant Journals:

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Psychological Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, Personality and Individual Differences, Health Psychology.