Self-efficacy as Predictor of Occupational StressAmong Academic Faculties of Panjab University and Guru Nanak Dev University

Abstract

The study seeked to explain the interactive as well as relative effects of selfefficacy on occupational stress of academic faculty of Panjab University, Chandigarh and Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. The sample was 131 and 112 academic faculties from Panjab University, Chandigarh and Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. The sample was obtained from seven faculties i.e. arts, science, computers, laws, pharmacy, languages and business management and commerce. The instruments used were Teacher Self-efficacy Scale and Occupational Stress Scale. The Occupational stress was measured by six scales namely role overload, role insufficiency, role ambiguity, role boundary, responsibilities and physical environment. Data analysis involved the use of Spearman's rank correlation and regression analysis to investigate the predictive capacity of independent variable on scales of occupational stress. The result indicates that self-efficacy is effective in predicting role insufficiency and role ambiguity incase of Panjab University, Chandigarh and Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. On the basis of these findings, it is suggested that training workshops on self-efficacy will help the teachers to cope up with stress due to role insufficiency and role ambiguity.