Self-Efficacy In Social Work

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for my future. Through school I pushed myself beyond my level of comfortability to make sure I accomplished my goals. I have always pushed myself to strive towards excellence in all that I do. In what areas in life would you like to develop strong self-efficacy? The area in life that I would like to develop strong self-efficacy is in my professional life. Often times, because I do not have a lot of work experience I tend to take the back seat and not push myself in the workplace. In the place that I currently work, I do not believe in myself enough and the things that I can accomplish. I would really like to gain the confidence and motivation that I have in my personal life and mirror the same level of confidence and motivation in my professional …show more content…

Working in the field of social work having too much self-efficacy can be counterproductive when dealing with clients, because we are not able to fix all issue and going into every situation can be both challenging and can lead to internal struggles. It is good to be well balanced especially in the social work profession. 3. In what life areas have you exhibited strong self-control? The area in life that I exhibit strong self-control is in my professional life. In my professional life I tend to stray from my work and stay focused on the task at hand. In addition, in my professional life I am able to set goals and execute them without anyone authoritative figure having to come behind my work. In what areas would you like to develop greater self-control? The area that I would like to develop more self-control is in my personal life. I suffer from anxiety so it is hard for me to control certain things and worry is the biggest issue. I would like to get to a place where I am able to talk to myself and get to a calming point. What social work practice situations will challenge you the most to maintain personal and professional

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