IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Ansarullah Tantry; Dr. Anita Puri Singh

Volume : VI, Issue : II, February - 2017

Hardiness and Selfefficacy among University Students Studying in Madhya Pradesh

Ansarullah Tantry, Dr. Anita Puri Singh

Abstract :

This co–relational study examines the relationship between hardiness and self–efficacy among 100 university students studying in Madhya Pradesh. The sample was selected on purposive basis. These dimensions with reference to demographic factors are included for analyses and their relationships with the levels of self–efficacy measured by Jerusalem & Schwarzer’s General Self–efficacy Scale (1995) and hardiness measured by Bartone’s Dispositional Resilience Scale (DRS–15) (1995) are investigated. In addition, possible socio–economic status and gender differences in the pattern of associations are explored. The data were compiled using self–administered questionnaires, and the collected data were processed and interpreted using comparative statistics (t–test & ANOVA) and correlation analyses. The results indicate that there is a significant positive and meaningful correlation between hardiness and self–efficacy among university students. The results also showed that there is a significant difference in the levels of self–efficacy between male & female students. In contrast, there is no significant difference in the levels of hardiness between male and female students. Moreover, no significant different in hardiness and self–efficacy is found among the students with different socio–economic status.