Effect of Self Efficacy of Higher Secondary Students on Academic Performance
Authors-P. Janet Sujatha1, S. Karthiyayini
Keyword-Self efficacy and Academic Performance.
The present study was aimed to investigate the effect of self-efficacy on academic performance of higher secondary school students. This research was carried out on the research question that if there is any significant relationship between self-efficacy and academic performance. In this study, survey method was carried out on 280 higher secondary first year students studying in Chengalpattu District chosen through stratified random sampling technique. The data were collected and assessed using the self-efficacy scale developed and standardized by Dr.G.P. Mathur and Dr. Rajkumari Bhatnagar. To analyze the data t-test and correlation coefficient was used. The result revealed that there is positive influence of self-efficacy on academic performance.