What are positive outcome expectations?

What are positive outcome expectations?

Outcome expectations are considered a key component of Social Cognitive Theory (Bandura, 1986). Defined as a person’s judgements about the likely consequences of a given task, positive outcome expectations serve as incentives that promote future behavior (Bandura, 2001).

What is the positive outcome bias?

POSITIVE-OUTCOME (also known as “publication”) bias refers to the fact that research with positive outcomes is much more likely to be published than that with negative outcomes.

How therapeutic communities work specific factors related to positive outcome?

TCs are typically used in fields where positive outcome requires both personal growth and behavioural change. We suggest that TCs are uniquely placed to demand such growth and change of their members because the sense of belongingness engendered by TC methods protects against the risks engendered by this demand.

Why are outcome expectations important?

Outcome expectations are personal beliefs in the effect of an action on achieving a particular outcome. Outcome expectations are chiefly seen as being important in deciding to change behavior (i.e., the motivation phase). Some authors also see outcome expectations as being able to regulate behavior maintenance.

What is outcome efficacy?

Outcome-expectancy is the degree to which one believes that a particular outcome will occur, whereas self-efficacy is the degree of conviction that one can successfully execute the behavior required to produce an outcome(1).

What is positive outcome?

A positive fact, situation, or experience is pleasant and helpful to you in some way.

What causes outcome bias?

Outcome bias arises when a decision is based on the outcome of previous events, without regard to how the past events developed. Outcome bias does not involve analysis of factors that lead to a previous event, and instead de-emphasizes the events preceding the outcomes and overemphasizes the outcome.

What role do outcome expectancies play in a person’s decision making?

People not only need to be aware of the existence of a health threat, they also need to know how to regulate their behavior by understanding the contingencies between their actions and subsequent outcomes. These outcome expectancies are influential beliefs in the motivation to change (Bandura 1997).

What are outcome expectancies?

Outcome expectancies are defined as anticipated consequences (positive or negative) as a result of engaging in a behavior. 7-9. These expectations have been extensively studied in behavioral medicine and found to affect multiple health behaviors, including alcohol consumption, smoking, and weight management.

What is a negative outcome?

A fact, situation, or experience that is negative is unpleasant, depressing, or harmful.

How do you prevent outcome bias?

To recap:

1. Tip #1: Evaluate people individually, if possible.
2. Tip #2: Think about people’s intentions first, then think about outcomes.
3. Tip #3: Disinterested 3rd parties show the same bias. (Tip #1 and Tip #2 are just as important and useful for anyone.)