Skills Guide
Teaching: Self-Efficacy
Self-Efficacy
Why This Skill Matters
Self-efficacy is the belief that one’s actions can influence outcomes. This belief is critical to resilience because students who feel powerless often disengage or give up. Teaching self-efficacy helps students recognize their capacity to overcome challenges and shape their future.
Student Challenges this Skill Helps Address
- Learned helplessness
- Avoidance of challenge
- Low confidence in ability
How WhyTry Builds This Skill
WhyTry builds self-efficacy through Future Ready Vision & Self-Efficacy, where students reflect on overcoming obstacles and committing to goals. Facilitators help students connect effort to outcomes, strengthening belief in their ability to influence success.
Future Ready Vision & Self-Efficacy
(“The Wall”)
In Future Ready Vision & Self-Efficacy, self-efficacy is built by helping students recognize that effort and choice influence outcomes. Facilitators guide reflection on overcoming obstacles and committing to goals, strengthening belief in personal capability.
Problem Solving
(“Jumping Hurdles”)
Problem Solving reinforces self-efficacy by giving students repeated experiences of effort leading to progress. Processing emphasizes learning, persistence, and confidence gained through action.