Confidence

Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see Confidence (disambiguation).

Confidence is the feeling of belief or trust that a person or thing is reliable.[1] Self-confidence is trust in oneself. Self-confidence involves a positive belief that one can generally accomplish what one wishes to do in the future.[2] Self-confidence is not the same as self-esteem, which is an evaluation of one's worth. Self-confidence is related to self-efficacy—belief in one's ability to accomplish a specific task or goal.[3][4] Confidence can be a self-fulfilling prophecy, as those without it may fail because they lack it, and those with it may succeed because they have it rather than because of an innate ability or skill.

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  2. ^ Zellner, M. (1970). "Self-esteem, reception, and influenceability". Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 15 (1): 87–93. doi:10.1037/h0029201. PMID 4393678.
  3. ^ Perry, Patricia (2011). "Concept Analysis: Confidence/Self-confidence: Concept Analysis: Self-confidence". Nursing Forum. 46 (4): 218–230. doi:10.1111/j.1744-6198.2011.00230.x. PMID 22029765.
  4. ^ Judge, Timothy A.; Erez, Amir; Bono, Joyce E.; Thoresen, Carl J. (1 September 2002). "Are measures of self-esteem, neuroticism, locus of control, and generalized self-efficacy indicators of a common core construct?". Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 83 (3): 693–710. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.83.3.693. ISSN 1939-1315. PMID 12219863. S2CID 18551901.