Dela Cruz, Ma. Chrisann Nicole

Optimism level, psychological well-being and self-efficay of irregular students of Cavite State University / by Ma. Chrisann Nicole Dela Cruz and Jeff Angelo J. Galilo - Indang, Cavite: Cavite State University- Main Campus, 2017. - xii, 88 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Psychology) Cavite State University

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College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Social Sciences (CAS) College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Social Sciences (CAS)

GALILO, JEFF ANGELO J. DELA CRUZ, MA. CHRISANN NICOLE. Optimism level, Psychological well-being and Self-efficacy of Irregular student of Cavite State University. Undergraduate Thesis, Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Cavite State University, Indang Cavite. May 2017. Adviser: Ms. Czherie Fei R. Ledesma, RPm.
The study focused on determining the optimism level, psychological well-being and self-efficacy of irregular students of Cavite State University-Main Campus. Specifically, it aimed to identify the optimism level of irregular students in Cavite State University; to identify the psychological well-being of the irregular students in Cavite State University in terms of self-acceptance, positive relations with others, autonomy, environmental mastery, purpose in life, and personal growth; to explore the self-efficacy level of irregular student in Cavite State University; and lastly, to know if there is a significant relationship between, optimism and psychological well-being, optimism and level of self-efficacy, and psychological well-being and level of self-efficacy. The study used descriptive correlation techniques as their research design. To choose irregular students as participants, the study used stratified and purposive as their sampling technique. For collecting the data, the study used learned optimism test, ryff s psychological well-being scale and self-efficacy scale to measure optimism, psychological well-being and self-efficacy of the participants. The irregular students of Cavite State University-Main Campus school year 2016-2017, second semester faced different adversities in academic years that may affect their optimism level, psychological well-being and self efficacy. For some aspect, their optimism level was pessimistic or had low level. Meanwhile, their general psychological well-being had high level. But they had drastically low level in personal growth which is one of the sub variables of psychological well-being that had low level. While, the self efficacy of the irregular students had high level. Moreover, the researchers concluded that there is no relationship between optimism and psychological well being; self efficacy and psychological well being and self efficacy and optimism of irregular students. It goes to show that even the irregular students have high level of life satisfaction doesn't mean they also posses' positive outlook towards life and having high level of life satisfaction doesn't mean they will also possess of believing their own ability. Also, believing their own ability doesn't mean they will also possess positive outlook towards life. It depends upon the adversities of an irregular student affects the way they believe in their selves, their life satisfaction and their outlook towards life.


College students--Psychology.
Optimism
Self-realization
Stress (Psychology)
Self-efficacy

378.198 / D37 2017