3.4 - Core Self-Evaluations: How My Efficacy, Esteem, Locus, and Stability Affect My Performance

core self-evaluations - four narrow and positive individual traits: generalized self-efficacy, self-esteem, locus of control, and emotional stability

self-efficacy - a person's belief about his or her chances of successfully accomplishing a specific task

self-esteem - general belief about your self-worth

locus of control - a relatively stable personality characteristic that describes how much personal responsibility we take for our behavior and its consequences

internal locus of control - a belief that one can control the events and consequences that affect their lives

external locus of control - a belief that one's performance is the product of circumstances beyond their immediate control

emotional stability - tendency to be relaxed, secure, unworried, and less likely to experience negative emotions under pressure