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SCI 1150 Module 2 Happiness Reflective Worksheet: Part 1 - Concept Review

This document contains a reflective worksheet for a student to consider how concepts from Module 2 of SCI 1150 relate to happiness. The student is asked to define and provide examples of optimism, locus of control, self-efficacy, and outcome expectancy and how they relate to happiness. The student is also asked to give personal examples of how these concepts impact their own life and how understanding them could help create more happiness.

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SCI 1150 Module 2 Happiness Reflective Worksheet: Part 1 - Concept Review

This document contains a reflective worksheet for a student to consider how concepts from Module 2 of SCI 1150 relate to happiness. The student is asked to define and provide examples of optimism, locus of control, self-efficacy, and outcome expectancy and how they relate to happiness. The student is also asked to give personal examples of how these concepts impact their own life and how understanding them could help create more happiness.

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SCI 1150 Module 2

Happiness Reflective Worksheet


Complete this worksheet to reflect on how the concepts you learned in Module 2 relate to
happiness and how they apply to your personal life. Submit your completed worksheet in the
After submission, please return to Module 2 for a module wrap-up.

Part 1 - Concept Review


Respond to the following prompts in full, complete sentences.

1. Briefly summarize the following concepts.

a. Optimism – It is the level to which individuals hold and value promising


expectancies for their future. Optimism according to Seligman can be learned
and that an individual can become skilled in forming new and positive
perspectives. Optimists are generally people who hope for positive things to
happen meanwhile pessimists’ dwell on negative outcomes.

b. Locus of control – This is a psychological concept that refers to the extent to


which individuals feel they have control over their own behaviors. There are 2
types of locus of control: Internal - which assumes that our own efforts
determine our behaviors. External – the idea that our behaviors are determined
by the circumstances around us and that we are not in control of our
achievements or failures.

c. Self-efficacy – It is an individual’s belief that he/she has the capacity of


achieving our goals in any given outcome irrespective of trials that may arise.
Self-efficacy can be experienced when we have control over our behavior,
motivation, and outcomes. According to the American Diabetes Association
(2021) “Among highly selected patients, self-efficacy has been shown to be
important for appropriate self-management for many chronic health conditions
(7–10), and, in diabetes”.

d. Outcome expectancy – It is an individual’s belief in the effect of behavior on


attaining a specific outcome. There is a High Outcome Expectancy which is a
belief that behavior will lead to an expected outcome and a low Outcome
Expectancy which is a belief that behavior will not eventually lead to an expected
outcome.

2. In what ways are optimism, locus of control, self-efficacy, and outcome expectancy
related to the overall concept of happiness?

When we are optimistic, we are more resilient after failure, tend to see them as temporal,
and use any positive event to appreciate all areas of our lives. Optimism can help boost
one’s health as we adopt the power of positive thinking. Thus, being optimistic is a very
important aspect of happiness.
When we can’t control our actions and outcomes in life, we feel helpless but being able
to control our actions and the situations surrounding us, can increase one’s happiness in
life. When we have self-efficacy and an internal locus of control, we tend to be very open-
minded which means we become receptive to new ideas, possibilities, we feel more
secured and confident, as a result, we tend to a have a high level of happiness.
Finally, I must say that if we have a high self-efficacy, locus of control, and are optimistic
but have a low outcome expectancy, we may not be able to attain our goals because we
do not value them. Thus, being able to achieve a high level of happiness will require that
all 4 concepts (optimism, locus of control, self-efficacy, and outcome expectancy) come
into play.

3. How do optimism, locus of control, self-efficacy, and outcome expectancy support the
idea that happiness is an essential component of life?

Happiness can be defined as a feeling that we have when we know life is good
(vocabulary.com, n.d.). It is a sign of good health, delight, and a feeling no one regrets.
When we are optimistic in life, we tend to cope well with difficult times since we let our
positive outcomes outweigh the negative ones.

When one is having an internal locus of control, we tend to be in control of our destiny,
as a result, we become more responsible in our society and open to new ideas. Self-
efficacy can lead to self-esteem which can eventually boost our level of happiness.
When we have a High Outcome Expectancy we believe that through a certain action we
can achieve a set goal but when this Outcome Expectancy is low, we can get very upset
or even depressed depending on how important this goal is to us.

Part 2 - Personal Happiness Reflection


Respond to the following prompts in full, complete sentences.

1. Describe three or four examples of how optimism, locus of control, self-efficacy, and
outcome expectancy relate to your own life.

Optimism – this relates to my own life right now because I believe going back to school
will get me a better-paying job and promotion even when people around me try to
criticize my decision.

Internal locus of control – This relates to my own life in that when I hang-out with
friends, I believe I am responsible for actions that I take life. For example, when I get
poor grades, I start to ask myself questions like could it be poor time management, lack
of sleep, or lack of understanding.

Self-efficacy and Outcome expectancy – When I got recruited as an Internal Auditor


some years back. I had no knowledge of auditing, but I felt very confident that I decided
to learn from my colleagues given the circumstances and had the belief that carrying on
with Audit missions will lead to the desired outcome. At the tail end, I was awarded a
certificate for “good auditing and reporting skills” by the company.
2. Share two or three personal experiences where applying optimism, locus of control, self-
efficacy, and outcome expectancy might have resulted in a more positive, happier
outcome.

I always wanted to get an online business degree but I was unable to find the right
school. Either the fees were too high, or the program wasn’t in alignment with my
objectives, but I kept on being optimistic for a couple of years and kept on searching till I
found Nexford University. Where I found a very good degree program in business and
technology, an innovative educational system plus an affordable fee. I must say that
since the day I joined Nexford University I have experienced an increase in happiness.

When I started going on a mission, I used to drink a lot of alcohol because my supervisor
was an alcoholic and as a result, this had played negatively on my performance, so I
decided to avoid drinking while I was on mission. The approach was to stay focus on my
objective and ignore any negative comments from my surrounding.

3. How would increasing the frequency of your happy outcomes make a positive
improvement on your life?

Firstly, I believe it will make me likable and sociable. It will push me to undertake new
objectives while being optimistic, energetic, and creative. Happy and pleasant outcomes
are not always easily forgotten likewise the skills and resources which we build during
these pleasant moments tend to be very useful in our future. Positive feelings can help
us leave a better/healthier life, learn better, and appreciate others.

4. In what ways will your new understanding of optimism, locus of control, self-efficacy,
and outcome expectancy help you create more happiness in your own life and in the
lives of those around you?

Learn how to appreciate my efforts, always stay optimistic, and ask for help whenever I
find it necessary. The fact that my successes and failures could be determined by my
own behaviors or circumstances around me implies that if I take into account myself
plus my surrounding whenever I try to make a decision may help me achieve more
happiness because we can’t teach ourselves everything but with the help of others, we
can get even better than we could imagine. I believe the concept of self-efficacy is in
alignment with that of a growth mindset because when we believe our talent can be
developed, we are indirectly overcoming any obstacles that may come our way and
which may eventually lead to a high outcome expectancy.
References:

American Diabetes Association (2021). Is Self-Efficacy Associated With Diabetes Self-


Management Across Race/Ethnicity and Health Literacy? Retrieved from
https://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/29/4/823#:~:text=Among%20highly%20select
ed%20patients%2C%20self,efficacy%20(11%E2%80%9317).

vocabulary.com (n.d.). happiness. Retrieved from


https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/happiness

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