Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of self-efficacy beliefs on the learning experiences of children with cancer while in the hospital setting. Analysis of five students' cases revealed that the efficacy-regulated processes of motivation, cognition, affect, and selection have a mediational role on the children's learning experiences and that, bidirectionally, through the development of strong academic efficacy beliefs, children with cancer may experience psychosocial adjustment and an improved sense of overall well-being. Findings support Bandura's (1995) assertion that the issue of control is central in human lives and is particularly important for those who have constraints imposed on them.
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