Self-efficacy and Other Predictors in GPA among College Students, Kathmandu, Nepal

Abstract

Abstract We observed General Self-efficacy in 527 student participants from Kathmandu valley, studying in different levels, faculties, years and institutions. The students participated from different ages, genders, ethnicities, religious affiliations, marital status, residence, education levels, faculties, varieties of institutions, year of study, employment status of students. Our objective was to analyse the level of general self-efficacy among demographic groups and observe the variables that predicts GPA. We also aimed to find the reliability scores of the items in the scale. We found no relationship of demographic variables with general self-efficacy except the religious affiliations where Buddhists had significantly lower general self-efficacy than Hindu. The general self-efficacy was found to have no impact on GPA. We observed age, gender, marital status, residential location, year of study, employment status as non-predictors of GPA; however, ethnicity (i.e., Janajati), religion (i.e., Buddhists), education level (i.e., high school), education faculty (i.e., mamagement), type of institution (i.e., private) can predict GPA. The reliability score was observed to have been acceptable and the tool demonstrate moderate livel of convergent validity. Future studies must investigate discrepancy in self-efficacy among religious groups to enhance relevant educational strategies.