Self-efficacy and social perceptions of secondary education (baccalaureate) and their relation to depression among academically failing students

Abstract

The aim of the research is to study the relationship between self-efficacy and social perceptions of the baccalaureate certificate among academically unsuccessful students. The descriptive analytical approach was used, and the research sample consisted of (70) male and female students, Who were chosen in an intentional way, and the following scales were used: Self-efficacy scale, as well as the scale of Social perceptions of the baccalaureate degree that the researcher built on the Depression Scale(Beck), the statistical program (SPSS) was used the Pearson correlation coefficient to study the relationship. The study concluded that there are some social perceptions, which affect levels of depression in the absence of self-efficacy or weakness. As for the relationship between social perceptions and personal effectiveness, it is weak and negative.