Abstract: Self- efficacy is the belief of people in their capabilities to produce desired effects by their own actions. Learned optimism is a sense of enthusiasm, confidence and control, which develops once one achieves small successes. Happiness is a positive emotional state. It involves the detailed evaluation of one’s current position in the world. The present research was executed to elucidate the role of self –efficacy and learned optimism in happiness of university students. Design: The sample consisted of 50 students studying post-graduate courses in a university. They were assessed by self-efficacy scale, learned optimism scale and happiness scale. Results: The results of correlation coefficient indicated that all of the studied variables were positively significantly correlated with happiness. Also, the regression analysis showed that self -efficacy and learned optimism could predict happiness significantly. The implications and limitations of the research are discussed. Conclusion: On the basis of the findings in the present study we may conclude that self –efficacy and learned optimism are influential factors in happiness of university students.
Keywords: self –efficacy, learned optimism, happiness and university students.
Title: Happiness, Self-efficacy and Learned Optimism of University Students
Author: Aditya Chamuah, Dr. R Sankar
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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