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Ponte Academic Journal
Sep 2016, Volume 72, Issue 9

PERSONAL SELF-EFFICACY BELIEF AS A PREDICTOR OF WORK-RELATED GOAL PROGRESS AMONG TURKISH ACADEMICS

Author(s): Hilal Buyukgoze ,Feyza Gun

J. Ponte - Sep 2016 - Volume 72 - Issue 9
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2016.9.2



Abstract:
In the present study, the relationship between personal self-efficacy beliefs and progress towards work-related goals in university academics was investigated. In addition, the relative impact of gender, marital status, tenure, position title, and gaining a master’s and/or doctoral degree abroad was examined. The study group consisted of 292 academics (37% female, 63% male) from 62 state universities in Turkey. The “Personal Self-Efficacy Beliefs Scale” and the “Work-Related Goal Progress Scale” were used to survey participants. The data was collected throughout the 2013/2014 academic year. The construct validity of the scales was tested using a confirmatory factor analysis, and the internal reliability of the scales was analyzed by Cronbach alpha coefficients. The validity and reliability results verified that the scales used in the current study were adequately valid and reliable for data collection. The Pearson correlation analysis showed that there was a moderate relationship between academics’ personal self-efficacy beliefs and work-related goal progress (r = .44). Accordingly, linear regression analysis revealed that academics’ personal self-efficacy beliefs, tenure, and title were significant predictors of their work-related goal progress (R2 =.28). Overall, the results are discussed regarding their reflections on work settings in universities, and we present further implications and recommendations concerning organizational administration strategies.
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