Self-Consciousness, Self-Efficacy and Psychological Reactance in University Students

The present study explores the relationship between self-consciousness, self-efficacy, and psychological reactance in university students. Stratified random sampling was used, and data from 300 university students, including 150 males and 150 females, was taken from BS students. To take a homogenous sample, 150 students were hostilities, and 150 were day scholars with an equal gender ratio. The self-consciousness Scale by (Fenigntin et al., 1975), the Self-efficacy Scale by (Chen et al., 2001), and the Psychological Reactance Scale by (Hong, 1992) were used with a Demographical form for the data collection. A cross-sectional Correlational research design was used. The study results showed a significant positive correlation between self-consciousness and psychological reactance, as a negative correlation exists between self-efficacy and psychological reactance. The role of gender difference also existed, as male university students showed more self-consciousness and self-efficacy than female university students. Also, resident university students react more psychologically to self-efficacy than day scholars.