Self-Efficacy as a Function of Life Regard: A Study of Gender Differences

By : Dakshi Walia

Page No: 197-205

Abstract
The present study examined the relationship between self-efficacy and life regard of young adults. Participants of the study comprised of 100 (Females=50, Males=50) college going students residing in urban areas of Delhi, National Capital Region (NCR) aged from 18 to 23 Years (Mean Age = 19). Data were collected through the use of the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE; Schwarzer & Jerusalem, 1995) and the Life Regard Index (LRI; Battista & Almond, 1973). The obtained data were analysed using descriptive statistics, product moment correlation and linear regression, and independent samples t-test for gender comparisons. The findings suggested that fulfilment and framework dimensions of life regard are positive significant predictors of self-efficacy. Also, it was revealed that there existed no significant gender differences between self-efficacy and life regard.

Author :
Dakshi Walia : Centre for Health Psychology, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad.