Investigation of academic success, psychological flexibility and self-efficacy in teacher candidates

Abstract

In this study, it was aimed to examine the predictive role of psychological flexibility and self-efficacy variables on academic success in teacher candidates studying at education faculties of different universities in Turkey. The research was based on the "relational screening model". The research group consisted of 398 teacher candidates (167 boys, 42%; 231 girls, 58%) studying at the education faculties of different universities in Turkey in the 2022-2023 academic year. “Psychological Flexibility Scale”, “General Self-Efficacy Scale” and “Personal Information Form” were used as data collection tools in the research. In this research, data were collected via Google Form online method. As a result of the examination of the data obtained in the research, it was determined that the data were suitable for "multiple linear regression analysis (stepwise)". In the first step of the stepwise regression analysis, the beta coefficient of the psychological flexibility variable in predicting academic success was determined as .391 and it was seen that the “t-test” result was also at a significant level (t=8.44, p