Investıgatıon of self-efficacy and self-esteem levels of students studying in physical education and sports high school in choosing a specialty branch

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the effect of self-efficacy and self-esteem levels on the choice of specialization branch of students studying at the School of Physical Education and Sports. Self-efficacy and self-esteem scales were applied to 119 students in the 3rd and 4th grades who chose a specialization branch in the coaching department. The data obtained by the relational survey model method were analyzed in SPSS. Self-efficacy and self-esteem levels were found to be moderate. Self-efficacy levels did not differ significantly according to sex, age, specialty branches, the reason for choosing a specialty, duration of interest in the specialty, and duration of specialty. There is a significant difference in self-esteem according to sex, specialty branch, and reason for choosing a specialty. There is no significant difference according to age, duration of interest in specialty, and duration of specialization. The self-esteem levels of female students are higher than male students. Self-esteem levels of students in the soccer branch are higher than those in the swimming and tennis branches. The self-esteem levels of students in the gymnastics branch are higher than those in the swimming and tennis branches. Self-esteem levels of students with economic income reasons were higher than those with career planning and friends’ recommendation reasons.

Keywords

• Self-efficacy
• self-esteem
• specialty branch