African Educational Research Journal - Vol. 11 - Issue 1 - Full Length Research Paper - The effect of self-confidence levels of the students on their decision-making skills

Q: What is the primary purpose of the study?

To examine whether students’ self-confidence levels and decision-making skills differ according to demographic characteristics, and to make recommendations based on the results.

Q: How were the data collected?

The study used the Self-Confidence Scale developed by Akın (2007) and a Decision-Making Skills scale to collect data from participants.

Q: What was concluded about the relationship between decision-making skills and self-confidence?

Students’ decision-making skills have a direct and positive effect on their self-confidence levels, with both constructs showing significantly high levels across dimensions (p < 0.05).

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This study determines whether students’ self-confidence levels and decision-making skills at Kocaeli University’s Faculty of Sport Sciences and Faculty of Education differ by demographic characteristics, and provides recommendations aligned with the findings. The population includes 2,626 students, while the sample comprises 316 voluntary participants from the 2020–2021 academic year. Data were collected using Akın’s Self-Confidence Scale and a Decision-Making Skills scale. Because the data did not meet normality assumptions, non-parametric methods were applied. Results show significantly high self-confidence and decision-making skills across dimensions (p < 0.05), and decision-making skills exert a direct and positive effect on self-confidence.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages7

Reading Time18 min

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Abstract

Background and purpose

Method and participants

Measures and data analysis

Results and conclusion

Introduction

Role of self-confidence

Decision-making skills and context

Method

Research model and hypotheses

Study stages

African Educational Research Journal Vol. 11(1), pp. 74-80, March 2023 DOI: 10. 30918/AERJ.111.22.077 ISSN: 2354-2160 Full Length Research Paper The effect of self-confidence levels of the students of the faculty of sports sciences and faculty of education on their decision-making skills İhsan Yağci, Cüneyt Seydioğlu, Tayfun Kara and Ramazan Sanlav Ministry of Education, Turkey. Accepted 9 January, 2023 | ABSTRACT
This study aimed to determine whether the self-confidence levels and decision-making skills of the students at Kocaeli University's Faculty of Sport Sciences and Faculty of Education differed in terms of demographic characteristics and to make recommendations in line with the results. The population consisted of a total of 2,626 students studying at Kocaeli University's Faculties of Sport Sciences and Education, and the sample consisted of 316 students who participated in the study voluntarily in the 2020- 2021 academic year. The “Self-Confidence Scale” developed by Akın (2007) and the “Decision-Making Skills” scale were used to collect data. While examining the distribution normality, the normal distribution curves and skewness-kurtosis values were examined through histograms, the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test values used in cases where the number of participants was greater than 50 were examined, and it was determined that the data did not show a normal distribution and non-parametric tests were applied. The data do not show a normal distribution. For data analysis, frequency analysis was used to examine the demographic characteristics of the participants, skewness-kurtosis values to determine whether the data showed a normal distribution, and correlation analysis to determine the correlations. The analysis results revealed that the self-confidence levels and decision-making skills of students at Kocaeli University's Faculty of Sport Sciences and Faculty of Education were significantly high in all dimensions (p < 0. 05) . According to the study results, the decision-making skills of the students of the Faculty of Sport Sciences and the Faculty of Education have a direct and positive effect on their self-confidence levels.
Keywords: Decision-making, self-confidence, sports, education. | | --- | | *Corresponding author. E-mail: ihsanyagci03@gmai[l.com](l.com). | INTRODUCTION Self-confidence refers to individuals' evaluations of themselves, their beliefs about whether they find themselves valuable, successful, important, and competent, and their attitudes about whether or not they accept themselves (Coopersmith, 1967; as cited in Özdemir, 2016) . The feeling of self-confidence is very important for an individual to have positive experiences, to develop him/herself in line with his/her abilities, and to support his/her strengths in order to become a successful individual (Ekinci et al. , 2014) . The positive effects of self-confidence on achievement have been reported in many studies. Studies conducted, measures taken, and policies implemented to increase educational achievement have revealed the importance of developing self-confidence in students. Lack of selfconfidence is the leading cause of students' failures (Yalman and Özkaynar, 2018) . Being a university student in Turkey is stressful due to both internal and external factors. University students have to discover their own identity, adopt certain social, national, and universal values and adapt to them, and reach maturity during their social, physical, and academic development Yağci et al. 75 (Çuhadaroğlu, 1989; as cited in Avşaroğlu and Ömer, 2007) . The quality and quantity of the decisions may vary according to the developmental stages of the individual, environmental factors, and the characteristics of the subject. Decision-making includes the selection of the most suitable option for the circumstances to reach a determined target (Deniz, 2004: 23-35) . The increasing complexity of life and the diversity of problems and interests e

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What is the primary purpose of the study?

To examine whether students’ self-confidence levels and decision-making skills differ according to demographic characteristics, and to make recommendations based on the results.

How were the data collected?

The study used the Self-Confidence Scale developed by Akın (2007) and a Decision-Making Skills scale to collect data from participants.

What was concluded about the relationship between decision-making skills and self-confidence?

Students’ decision-making skills have a direct and positive effect on their self-confidence levels, with both constructs showing significantly high levels across dimensions (p < 0.05).

Oct 15, 2026

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