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Rajesh Kumar and Roshan Lal
Government College, Chandigarh
35-251-256The present study examined the role of self-efficacy and gender differences among
the adolescents as revealed by intelligence test. A random sample of 200 students
(100 Boys & 100 Girls) studying in I, II and III year of under-graduation was selected
from different colleges of the city of Chandigarh. Self-efficacy scale developed by
Jerusalem and Schwarzer was used to classify subjects. General Mental Ability Test
developed by Jalota was used to have the dependent variable scores. Analysis of
variance was applied and the F-ratio revealed significant effect of self-efficacy.
Significant gender differences were also found, where female scored higher than their
male counterparts. No interaction was found in self-efficacy and gender
the adolescents as revealed by intelligence test. A random sample of 200 students
(100 Boys & 100 Girls) studying in I, II and III year of under-graduation was selected
from different colleges of the city of Chandigarh. Self-efficacy scale developed by
Jerusalem and Schwarzer was used to classify subjects. General Mental Ability Test
developed by Jalota was used to have the dependent variable scores. Analysis of
variance was applied and the F-ratio revealed significant effect of self-efficacy.
Significant gender differences were also found, where female scored higher than their
male counterparts. No interaction was found in self-efficacy and gender