Facts About Empowerment
Empowerment, or self-efficacy, is believing in oneself. It is knowing what your strengths are and how to use your strengths to navigate challenges and reach your goals.
Kids with a strong sense of self-efficacy are:
- better problem solvers
- less likely to become helpless
- more resilient
- more willing to try new things and take risks.
Source: Maddux, J. (2002). Self-efficacy: The power of believing you can. In C. R. Snyder and S. J. Lopez (Eds.), Handbook of Positive Psychology (pp. 277-287). New York: Oxford University Press.