Self-Efficacy Among Higher Secondary School Students in Sohra East Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya

Abstract

Self-efficacy means a person’s belief in their own ability to perform task, face challenges, and achieve their goals. The present study was conducted to study the self-efficacy of higher secondary school students in Sohra, East khasi hills district of Meghalaya. The study aimed to find out the overall level of self-efficacy and to see whether it differed based on sex, streams and type of management. A quantitative method with a descriptive research design was used. The population consisted of 525 class XII students from seven higher secondary schools, from which 316 students including 132 males and 184 females were selected through simple random sampling. Data were collected using the student self-efficacy scale (SSES-DSKN) developed by Dahiya and Kumari (2018), which consisted of 35 items covering five dimensions of self-efficacy. The findings showed that most students had an average level of self-efficacy. The study also found no significant difference in self-efficacy based on sex, streams, and types of management.