Povezanost iracionalnih uverenja i samoefikasnosti studenata i veza sa nekim sociodemografskim varijablama

Abstract

The main goal of this research is to test correlation of different aspects of irational beliefs and self - efficacy among students. Specific goals are related to correlation of main variables and some of the socio-demographic variables (faculty, relationship status, retaking a year and hobby). Irational beliefs scale, with 4 subscales, requirements for the absolute correctness of other and their devaluation, self-devaluation, requirements for unconditional affection and perfectionist demands on yourself (Marić, 2002) and Self - efficacy scale with two subscales (general and social self - efficacy) (Sherer, Maddux et al., 1982) are given to sample of 200 students on second year (100 males and 100 females) who study on different Faculties of University in Nis. Results show that there is positive correlation of rational beliefs with general and social self - efficacy (r=0.26, p<0.01), negative correlation of general self - efficacy with overall score of irrational beliefs (r=-0.22, p<0.01) as well as negative correlation of social self-efficacy and overall scale of irrational beliefs (r=-0.35, p<0.01). There is a positive correlation between general and social self-efficacy (r=0.48, p<0.01). Future research regarding this issue should include a larger sample of respondents and should be carried out with the use of different instruments. It would be useful to track the dynamics of irrational beliefs prior to enrolling into college in a longitudinal study, while also studying them after graduation in the same group of respondents and of course, include variables such as personality traits, as well as other variables related to the cognitive aspects of functioning. The recommendation is also that future studies address the family factors and their relationship to these major research variables.