Investigating the coorelationship between level of self-efficacy and gender

as people’s belief about their capabilities to produce designated level of performance that exercise influences over events that affect their lives (Bandura 1977). Self-efficacy plays a vital role in students’ lives and future. The reduction and improvement of self-efficacy will contribute toward...

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Main Authors:	Sawari, Siti Salwa, Kazeem, Bakare, Mansor, Norwati
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Language:	English
Published:	Contemporary Research Center Australia 2013
Subjects:	BF501 Motivation
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/40290/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/40290/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/40290/1/junalself.pdf

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spelling	iium-402902014-12-31T03:21:58Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/40290/ Investigating the coorelationship between level of self-efficacy and gender Sawari, Siti Salwa Kazeem, Bakare Mansor, Norwati BF501 Motivation as people’s belief about their capabilities to produce designated level of performance that exercise influences over events that affect their lives (Bandura 1977). Self-efficacy plays a vital role in students’ lives and future. The reduction and improvement of self-efficacy will contribute towards their achievement in life. This present study was designed to investigate three main objectives. First, it examines the level of self-efficacy among secondary students. Second, it explores whether there is a statistically significant difference in the level of self-efficacy between male and female school students. Third, is they any correlationship between self-efficacy and gender. A total of 122 students sampled from two school in Muar participated in the survey, employing a 22-item questionnaire measuring General Self-efficacy (GSE) and Fertment Self-efficacy Scale. The items were pilot-tested before being administered to the respondents. The data was analyzed quantitatively using descriptive statistics, independent-samples t-tests and Pearson’s product-moment correlation tests. The result showed that the majority of students experience a moderate level of self-efficacy. Regarding the comparison level of self-efficacy between male and female, the findings of the current study shows that, there are significant differences for both gender. In additions, with regards to the correlations between selfefficacy and gender, the study revealed that there are positive correletionship. Contemporary Research Center Australia 2013-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/40290/1/junalself.pdf Sawari, Siti Salwa and Kazeem, Bakare and Mansor, Norwati (2013) Investigating the coorelationship between level of self-efficacy and gender. International Journal of Education and Research, 1 (12). pp. 1-8. ISSN 2201-6740 (O), 2201-6333 (P) http://www.ijern.com/December-2013.php
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description	as people’s belief about their capabilities to produce designated level of performance that exercise influences over events that affect their lives (Bandura 1977). Self-efficacy plays a vital role in students’ lives and future. The reduction and improvement of self-efficacy will contribute towards their achievement in life. This present study was designed to investigate three main objectives. First, it examines the level of self-efficacy among secondary students. Second, it explores whether there is a statistically significant difference in the level of self-efficacy between male and female school students. Third, is they any correlationship between self-efficacy and gender. A total of 122 students sampled from two school in Muar participated in the survey, employing a 22-item questionnaire measuring General Self-efficacy (GSE) and Fertment Self-efficacy Scale. The items were pilot-tested before being administered to the respondents. The data was analyzed quantitatively using descriptive statistics, independent-samples t-tests and Pearson’s product-moment correlation tests. The result showed that the majority of students experience a moderate level of self-efficacy. Regarding the comparison level of self-efficacy between male and female, the findings of the current study shows that, there are significant differences for both gender. In additions, with regards to the correlations between selfefficacy and gender, the study revealed that there are positive correletionship.
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title	Investigating the coorelationship between level of self-efficacy and gender
title_short	Investigating the coorelationship between level of self-efficacy and gender
title_full	Investigating the coorelationship between level of self-efficacy and gender
title_fullStr	Investigating the coorelationship between level of self-efficacy and gender
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publisher	Contemporary Research Center Australia
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