Self-efficacy and hope as predictors of mental health

Pages:631-635
Kerosta Bai, Sarvdeep Kohli, and Anjali Malik (Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana)

Self-efficacy refers to the belief that people have in their abilities for success in a given task. Hope is a positive expectation of goal attainment. Self-efficacy and hope are character strengths that have direct and indirect association with mental health. The aim of present research is to explore the relationship between self-efficacy and hope with mental health among female university students. The sample comprised of 105male (45) female (60) subjects within the age range of 22 to 28 years, selected from Rohtak city on the basis of availability. The adult hope scale, General self-efficacy scale (Hindi) and Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) were used to measure the hope, self-efficacy and mental health respectively. Results indicate that both self-efficacy and hope are significantly positively correlated with mental health. Regression analysis showed that predictor variables (self-efficacy and hope) are able to predict mental health. The study implicates a great importance or need to include positive psychological strengths like self-efficacy and hope in young adults to allow them to enjoy enhanced psychological well-being.