Impact of Self Efficacy on Personal Growth among Distance Learners

Hamida Bibi,Ruqia Safdar Bajwa,Iram Batool,Asghar Ali Shah

doi:10.32879/pjpbs.2017.3.1.21-34

Abstract

   Self-efficacy is the person’s complete belief on his or her abilities that he or she succeeds in a specific situation. Different activities covered by Personal growth which develop aptitudes, improve identity and boost our quality of life. The present study was intended to explore the impact of self-efficacy on personal growth among distance learners. It was deeply focused on new emerging trend of distance learning in Pakistan. Data was collected through simple random sampling from participants (males and females) aged 20-32. For the purpose of data collection two scales were used in this research i.e., Personal Growth Initiative Scale (PGIS -II; Robitschek, Ashton, Spering, Geiger, Byers, Schotts, & Thoen, 2012) and Self Efficacy scale (Schwarzer &Jerusalem,2000). Analysis of the data revealed that there is a significant impact of self-efficacy on personal growth. No gender differences were found on personal growth Initiative and self-efficacy. The findings conclude that the present study will be fruitful in uplifting the society’s emerging trend of distance learning and to provide quality education to the door step of every member of the society.  

Highlights

Self-efficacy is the person’s complete belief on his or her abilities that he or she succeeds in a specific situation
A study was conducted by Robitscheck and colleagues (1998, 1997, 2012) which explored that higher the self-esteem of the students the higher the personal growth initiative, and these types of students hold good sense of knowledge and intelligence to draw guidelines of future life, desired goals and along with executable and validated action plan they have good potential roles
The current research measured the relationship between Personal growth initiative and personal efficacy

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Introduction

Self-efficacy is the person’s complete belief on his or her abilities that he or she succeeds in a specific situation. The present study was intended to explore the impact of self-efficacy on personal growth among distance learners. It was deeply focused on new emerging trend of distance learning in Pakistan. Self-efficacy and personal growth may be the essential aspects in the academic achievement of students of distance education. A study was conducted by Robitscheck and colleagues (1998, 1997, 2012) which explored that higher the self-esteem of the students the higher the personal growth initiative, and these types of students hold good sense of knowledge and intelligence to draw guidelines of future life, desired goals and along with executable and validated action plan they have good potential roles

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