Social and emotional self-efficacy of adolescents: measured and analysed interdependencies within and across academic achievement level. Issue 3 (2nd July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Armum, Puspalathaa; Chellappan, Kalaivani
• Is Part Of: International journal of adolescence and youth. Volume 21:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 279
• Page End: 288
• Publication Date: 2016-07-02
• Subjects: Self-efficacy -- social self-efficacy -- emotional self-efficacy -- adolescents -- employability -- academic ability; Adolescence -- Periodicals; Youth -- Periodicals; Adolescent psychology -- Periodicals; 305.235
• DOI: 10.1080/02673843.2015.1067894
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0267-3843

Abstract

Abstract: The aim of the study was to measure self-efficacy of the adolescents from different academic achievement levels in Malaysia. A sample of 169 students was selected from different academic settings of Malaysia. Social and emotional self-efficacy of the adolescents comprises 16 items, adapted from the Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Children to assess the social and emotional self-efficacy of children. Data of the research were analysed through descriptive and inferential statistics. The data analysis indicated that there is a significant difference in emotional self-efficacy across academic ability. However, there is no significant difference in social self-efficacy across academic ability among adolescents. Furthermore, the research showed that there is no significant difference in social and emotional self-efficacy across gender. The study recommends the findings of the study to be used as a guideline in developing a psychological instrument in assessing social and emotional self- efficacy of the adolescents in Malaysian context.