Self-Concept and Well-Being:An Empirical Analysis

The study examined gender differences in self-efficacy as well as the association among self-efficacy and well-being including mental and physical health in a sample of 104 research students (52 male and 52 female). The sample was randomly selected from an institute of higher education and psychometrically standardized measures of General self-efficacy, Sense of control, General health questionnaire and Somatic health complain were employed in the study. Results of t-test revealed that no significant gender difference exist between male and female research students with regard to the level of their self-efficacy beliefs. The results of correlation and regression analysis suggest that self-efficacy beliefs significantly predict and positively correlate with physical (r=.281**) and mental (r=.181*) health of the participants.