Students or individuals may develop beliefs, positive or negative, about their own ability to cope effectively in a variety of situations. This can be termed as

Self-efficacy is a person's belief, positive or negative, about their capacity to cope and succeed in specific situations.

The concept was given by Albert Bandura, who tied it to observational learning and the sense of personal agency.

High self-efficacy raises effort, persistence and resilience, while low self-efficacy leads to avoidance of tasks.

Self-regulation is the management of one's own thoughts and actions towards goals, not a belief about capability.

Self-esteem is overall evaluation of one's worth, a broader feeling than task-specific competence.

Confidence is a general assurance, whereas self-efficacy is judged against particular tasks and settings.