A patient believes he can successfully adopt a low-salt diet because he has done similar changes before. What concept explains this confidence?
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Correct answer: Self-efficacy
Self-efficacy refers to confidence in one’s ability to perform a behavior. Past success strengthens self-efficacy.
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