International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

author(s)
S Arshiya Fathima, Dr. P Sreedevi, Dr. G Swarupa Rani and Dr. M Prasuna

abstract
Self-efficacy is the belief in oneself which influence the thinking and motivates to act. Self efficacy is studied in terms of Self-regulatory skills, Self-influence, Self-confidence, Social achievement, Self, Self-evaluation, Self-esteem and Self-cognition.. The current study was undertaken to study the levels of self efficacy among rural and urban adolescents. The sample consisted of 240 adolescents where 120 were from rural area and 120 were from urban area. Gadwal district was selected for rural sample and Hyderabad city for urban sample. Self efficacy scale developed by Mathur and Bhatnagar (2004) was used to study the levels of self efficacy. Exploratory and comparative research design was used in the study. The results revealed that the rural adolescents were found to be more self efficacious compared to urban. There was a significant difference in the mean self efficacy scores of rural and urban adolescents where rural adolescents scored higher in all the dimensions than urban.