SELF-EFFICACY AS PREDICTOR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING AMONG EMPLOYEES OF SELECTED ORGANISATIONS IN LAGOS.

Abstract

  This study investigated self-efficacy as predictor of psychological well-being among employees of selected organisations in Lagos. The major objectives of the study included: determining the relationship between self-efficacy and psychological wellbeing; and investigating the influence of exogenous variables on psychological well-being among employees in some selected service and manufacturing organisations in Lagos. 515 employees from selected organisations across telecommunications, manufacturing and banking industries participated in this study. The study employed a survey method for data collection and used the following instruments: Index of Self Esteem, Self-Efficacy Scale, Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale, Becks Depression Inventory- II, Organisational Frustration Scale and Ryff Psychological Wellbeing Scale. The hypothesised relationships were tested with Pearson correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis at 0.05 level of significance using SPSS version 20. The result of the data analyzed revealed that there was significant positive relationship between employees’ self-efficacy and psychological well-being (r=.56, p<0.5). Self-esteem, self-efficacy and organisational frustration were found to be significant predictors of psychological wellbeing among employees in selected organisation. Specifically, self-efficacy contributed 18.7% of the observed variance in selected employee’s psychological well-being (Beta=.187; t=4.329 at p< 0.05). The implications of the findings for effective human resource management were offered.   Keywords: Psychological well-being, Self-efficacy, Employees, Exogenous variables.