%0 Journal Article %T AUTOEFICACIA Y CONDUCTAS DE SALUD %A OLIVARI MEDINA %A CECILIA %A URRA MEDINA %A EUGENIA %J Ciencia y enfermer¨ªa %D 2007 %I Scientific Electronic Library Online %R 10.4067/S0717-95532007000100002 %X self-efficacy constructo is reviewed in this article and some main aspects of the concept are exposed, presenting some findings of importance in relation to general health behaviour and specific behaviour such as exercise, stress and control of pain. different investigations support the relevance of self-efficacy upon behaviours mentioned. finally its contribution for nursing discipline is explained %K health behaviours %K self-efficacy %K management of pain %K stress %K exercise %K nursing. %U http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0717-95532007000100002&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en