Page No 382-392
Sakshi Pandey
University of Delhi, New Delhi
Vishal Yadav,
Gaya College, Gaya (Magadh University, Bodh Gaya)
Armed forces are exposed to high-stress-provoking situations, including several
environmental and psychological stressors; therefore, identifying protective factors
against stress is crucial. The present research aimed to explore the relationship between
stress, psychological Hardiness, and Self-Efficacy in Indian military personnel. Data
was collected from 177 soldiers, including 87 B.S.F. personnel from Border Observation
Post, Anupgarh, Rajasthan, and 90 Army Personnel from Bairagarh Army Post, Bhopal.
The age range of personnel was 30-50 years. The Stress Scale, Sinha’s Psychological
Hardiness Scale, and Self-Efficacy Scale were used to quantify Stress, Psychological
Hardiness, and Self-Efficacy, respectively. The results indicate that Stress have a
significantly negative correlation (r = -0.326**). Similarly, stress and Self-Efficacy also
show a significantly negative relationship (r = -0.361**). Moreover, a significantly positive
correlation was found between Psychological Hardiness and Self-Efficacy (r = 0.391**).
Furthermore, stepwise multiple regression analysis reveals that both Self-efficacy (B =
-0.207, β = -0.35) and Psychological Hardiness (B = -0.109, â = -0.219) are significant
negative predictors of stress, with Self-Efficacy being a relatively stronger predicto