Perceived self-efficacy and the psychological well-being of adolescents
Keywords:
adolescents, perceived self-efficacy, psychological well-beingAbstract
Background: Adolescence is a critical developmental phase in a person’s life during which the transition move from childhood to adulthood. The changes and challenges that most adolescents experience in their development to adulthood could influence their self-efficacy as a necessary element that contribute to their psychological well-being. Aims: This study aims to measure the level of perceived self-efficacy of adolescents, as well as determining the relationship between perceived self-efficacy and the psychological well-being of adolescents. Methodology: A descriptive-correlational design guided this study to achieve the stated objectives. Participants were recruited using the snowball sampling technique through an online form. The study sample was composed a total of 320 adolescents (120 males and 200 females); aged between 12 and 19 years old. Two different scales (General Self-Efficacy Scale -10 items, and the psychological well-being scale 42-items) were used to obtain the study data. Descriptive statistics and correlational analysis were run for data analyses process. Results: The majority of adolescents had a fair level of perceived self-efficacy (47.8%), as well as fair level of psychological well-being (68.1%). There is a positive correlation between perceived self-efficacy and their psychological well-being (r= .370, P= 0.01).
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