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Social cognitive theory: an agentic perspective.

A Bandura1

  • 1Department of Psychology, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305-2131, USA. bandura@psych.stanford.edu

Annual Review of Psychology
|January 10, 2001
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Human agency, the capacity to control one's life, involves forethought, self-regulation, and self-reflection. Social cognitive theory outlines direct, proxy, and collective agency, with collective efficacy crucial in global interdependence.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Human Agency

Background:

  • Human agency, the ability to control life, is central to human experience.
  • It operates through consciousness, encompassing intentionality, self-regulation, and self-reflection.
  • Personal agency is influenced by social structures, with individuals acting as both producers and products of social systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define and elaborate on the core features of human agency.
  • To explore the interplay between personal agency and sociostructural influences.
  • To differentiate between direct, proxy, and collective agency within social cognitive theory.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of human agency based on social cognitive theory.
  • Examination of the characteristics of phenomenal and functional consciousness in agency.

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  • Discussion of sociostructural influences on agentic transactions.

    • Main Results:

    • Human agency is characterized by temporal extension (intentionality, forethought), self-regulation, and self-reflectiveness.
    • Three modes of agency are identified: direct, proxy, and collective.
    • Sociostructural factors significantly shape and are shaped by personal agency.

    Conclusions:

    • Human agency is a multifaceted construct essential to human functioning.
    • Collective agency and efficacy are increasingly vital due to global interdependence.
    • Understanding agency is key to navigating personal and societal complexities.