The relative contribution of dimensions of psychological well-being in predicting of the self-efficacy                              of teaching students at the Faculty of Education, Alex University

Abu Al-Azm, Huda Mohammed Al-Sayed

doi:10.21608/jealex.2018.170682

The relative contribution of dimensions of psychological well-being in predicting of the self-efficacy of teaching students at the Faculty of Education, Alex University

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Huda Mohammed Al-Sayed Abu Al-Azm

Lecturer in Educational Psychology - Faculty of Education - University of Alexandria

10.21608/jealex.2018.170682

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the relationship between psychological well-being and self-efficacy among teaching students of the Faculty of Education, Alex University, another aim is to recognize the differences between students in self-efficacy according to gender and specialization, also can be predicted of the self-efficacy considering some dimensions of psychological well-being. The sample consisted of 325 (211 Male and 114 Female) students selected from fourth year at the faculty of education, with a mean age of 21.52 and a standard deviation of 0.679. The researcher used the general self-efficacy scale prepared by the researcher, and the psychological well-being measure was prepared by (Samira Mohammed Shand, Hossam Ismail Hiba, Hanan Salama Saloma, 2013). The results showed that: There was a statistically significant positive correlation between students general self-efficacy and psychological well-being, There was no a statistically significant differences in general self-efficacy between male and female students, also can be predicting of the general self-efficacy in light of some dimensions of psychological well-being (autonomy, self-acceptance, Environmental mastery, Positive relationships with others).

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