MRR students: Self-efficacy, locus of control and reasons for overstaying in UPV Miagao and Iloilo City campuses

Abstract

This study sought to find out the profile of MRR Students and its relationship to some personality factors: self-efficacy and locus of control. The respondents were composed of 78 applicants (32 males, 46 females) within A.Y 2011-2014 and 12 interviewees (7 males, 5 females) from A.Y 2013-2014. This is a descriptive-correlational study between self-efficacy, locus of control and reasons for overstaying. This study utilized the Schwarzer General Self-efficacy scale and Rotter’s Locus of Control. Data were analyzed using the Pearson Product Correlation. Analysis showed that there is no significant relationship between self-efficacy and locus of control and that all of the reasons for overstaying were non-academic.