Resilience and Life Satisfaction as the Predictors of General Self-Efficacy

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Ozlem Tagay
* Ozlem Tagay: Tel: 05077564916; E-mail address: ozlemtagay@gmail.com Asst. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Faculty of Education, Burdur 15100, Turkiye
Zeynep Karatas
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Faculty of Education, Burdur 15100, Turkiye
Oznur Bayar
Research Asist. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Faculty of Education, Burdur 15100, Turkiye
Firdevs Savi-Cakar
Asst. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Faculty of Education, Burdur 15100, Turkiye

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is a relationship among general self-efficacy, resilience, life satisfaction and the extent to which the variables of resilience and life satisfaction contribute to the prediction of general self-efficacy. The study was carried out with 310 middle-aged adults in Burdur, 195 (%62.9) of which were female, 115 (%37.1) which were male and 70 (%22.6) of which were single, 227 (%73.2) which were married, 13 (%4.2) which were divorced. The General Self-Efficacy Scale, The Resilience in Midlife Scale (RIM-S) and Life Satisfaction Scale were used in the study. Correlation Coefficient of Pearson Moments and Hierarchical Regression Analysis were used in the analysis of the data. As a consequence, it was determined that there is a positive relationship among general self-efficacy, resilience, life satisfaction. Also, it was observed that the variables of resilience, life satisfaction significantly predict general self-efficacy.

 

Keywords: General self-efficacy, resilience, life satisfaction

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Tagay, O., Karatas, Z., Bayar, O., & Savi-Cakar, F. (2016). Resilience and Life Satisfaction as the Predictors of General Self-Efficacy. Global Journal of Guidance and Counseling in Schools: Current Perspectives, 6(1), 11–17. https://doi.org/10.18844/gjgc.v6i1.580
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