The Role of Computer Self-efficacy, Self-esteem, and Subjective Well-being in Predicting Research Self-efficacy Among Po
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The Role of Computer Self-efficacy, Self-esteem, and Subjective Well-being in Predicting Research Self-efficacy Among Postgraduate Students Hatice Odaci
Ó De La Salle University 2012
Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the extent to which postgraduate students’ belief in their computer self-efficacy, self-esteem and subjective well-being predicts research self-efficacy. The study group consisted of 247 postgraduate students studying at the Karadeniz Technical University Institute of Social Sciences, Institute of Science and Institute of Health Sciences. The Research Self-Efficacy Scale, Computer Self-Efficacy Scale, Self-Esteem Scale, Subjective Well-being Scale, and a Demographic Data Form were used for data collection. Data analysis was performed by Pearson moments correlation, multiple linear regression analysis, t test, one-way analysis of variance, and the Scheffe test. Study findings revealed a significant positive correlation between students’ belief in their research self-efficacy and computer self-efficacy and subjective well-being, but no significant correlation with self-esteem. In terms of belief in their research self-efficacy, female students regarded themselves as more efficacious than did males, Institute of Science students regarded themselves as more sufficient than students at the other institutes, and students working on doctorates regarded themselves as more efficacious than master’s degree students with or without a thesis component. In addition, findings revealed that belief in research self-efficacy varied depending on the number of scientific congresses attended within the year, number of papers written, subscriptions to scientific journals, and daily length of computer use for scientific purposes. These results showed that computer self-efficacy and subjective well-being are significant predictors of belief in research self-efficacy.
H. Odaci (&) Fatih Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Sciences, Karadeniz Technical University, So¨g˘u¨tlu¨, Trabzon, Turkey e-mail: [email protected]
Keywords Computer Research self-efficacy Self-esteem Subjective well-being Postgraduate students
Introduction Self-efficacy, one of the basic concepts of social cognitive theory, is defined as an individual’s confidence regarding whether or not he/she will be able to perform a particular task (Bandura 1977, 1982, 1989, 1997). While doubts about their abilities have a negative effect on individuals’ performance, confidence contributes to better task performance. In addition, an expectation of self-efficacy expectation influences behavior, overcoming difficulties and successful task completion (Bandura 1997). Belief in one’s self-efficacy emerges on the basis of positive conditioning toward the individual from others and of psychologic state, associated with present and past performance (Schunk and Pajares 2002). Bandura (1981) states that individuals exhibit reluctance when faced by tasks they think exceed their capacities, but that they are very enterprising when they think
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