Self-Efficacy and its Relationship to the Professional Performance of Faculty Members in Colleges of Physical Education and Sports Sciences in the Southern Region

Abstract

This study examined self-efficacy and its relationship to professional performance among physical education and sports science faculty
members in the southern region. Since faculty members are a crucial part of the educational process, it is essential for them to possess selfefficacy, a key concept in various sports psychology disciplines. Self-efficacy works in conjunction with other concepts to refine the faculty
member's personality, enabling them to achieve specific goals and play an effective and appropriate role in serving the educational process and
students as a whole. This empowers them to perform their professional duties effectively and with distinction. The researchers employed a
descriptive survey methodology, deemed suitable for the nature of the study. The research population consisted of physical education and sports
science faculty members in the southern region, totaling 240 faculty members. The experimental and pilot sample comprised 230 faculty
members. The researchers developed two scales: a self-efficacy scale and a professional performance scale, based on established scientific
principles and appropriate statistical methods. The results indicated that physical education faculty members in the southern region possess
both self-efficacy and professional performance.