Sources of Mathematics Self‐Efficacy in High School Students

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The relation of four hypothesized sources of self‐efficacy information to high school students' math self‐efficacy was explored. Results indicated that (a) of the hypothesized sources, prior performance was the most efficient predictor of self‐efficacy; (b) global academic self‐concept did not explain unique self‐efficacy variation beyond prior performance; and (c) the effect of self‐efficacy on the perceived utility of math to future life and work plans was mediated by students' math/science interests.