The Relationship Between Psychological Stress and Self-efficacy Among the Educational Supervisors in Karak

Abstract

The present study aimed at exploring the relationship between psychological stress and self-efficacy among the educational supervisors in Karak, Jordan from their own perspective. To meet the study’s goals, a questionnaire was developed. It consists from thirty items. The validity and reliability of the study’s instrument were checked. The population consists from 120 educational supervisors in Karak, Jordan. The sample consists from all the members of the population. Those supervisors were selected purposively. Questionnaire forms were distributed to the sample members. 115 questionnaire forms only were retrieved. All of the retrieved forms are considered valid for statistical analysis. Thus, the response rate was 95.8%. The researchers used several statistical methods. For instance, arithmetic means, standard deviations and the values of Pearson correlation coefficient were calculated. In addition, the values of Cronbach Alpha coefficient were calculated and the multiple analysis of variance (MANOVA) was conducted by the researchers. It was found that the respondents’ psychological stress level is moderate. It was also found that the respondents’ self-efficacy level is moderate. It was found that there is a statistically significant relationship –at the statistical significance level of a ≤0.05- between psychological stress and self-efficacy among the educational supervisors in Karak, Jordan.  In the light of the aforementioned results, the researchers suggested several recommendations. For instance, the researchers recommend developing strategies by the Jordanian Ministry of Education for reducing the psychological stress levels of educational supervisors at Karak.  That should be done because psychological stress can negatively affect the educational supervisors’ work performance and capacity to do the required work tasks.

Keywords: Psychological Stress, Self-efficacy, Educational Supervisors

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-6-13

Publication date: February 29^th 2020