Author

  • Ishfaq Ahmed

    • Hailey College of Commerce, University of the Punjab, Pakistan
    • Pakistan

  • Tehmina Fiaz Qazi

    • Hailey College of Commerce, University of the Punjab, Pakistan
    • Pakistan

  • Shaista Jabeen

    • Hailey College of Commerce, University of the Punjab, Pakistan
    • Pakistan

Abstract

The basic intention of the present research was to explore the association between perceived academic performance and self-efficacy level of the students as it has been an un-explored research area in the Pakistan. Students were selected as an obvious target population. Sample consisted of 250 university students. Questionnaire was used as a data collection instrument. Major portion of the questionnaire had been taken form the research work done by Sherer et al. (1982). Out of 250 students, 212 students contributed in the data collection comprising 85% response rate for the study. SPSS 16.0 was used to analyze data. Findings of the study establish a weak positive association between level of self-efficacy (IV) and DV (perceived academic performance) as IV causes only 3.6% (.036) change in DV (academic performance). Hence, there is a weak dependency of perceived academic performance of students upon their level of selfefficacy.

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Ahmed, I., Fiaz Qazi, T., & Jabeen, S. (2011). Self-Efficacy: The Predictor of Educational Performance among University Students. Information Management and Business Review, 3(2), 57-62. https://doi.org/10.22610/imbr.v3i2.917

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2011-08-15

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