Abstract
Effects of Teachers' Self-Efficacy on Political Skills
This study aims to investigate the effect of teachers' self-efficacy levels on their political skills. Self-efficacy is not how talented a person is in a situation, but this person’s belief in his/her abilities. Political skill is the behavior of individuals in organizations used to reach and develop the power required for success. In this study, the data were collected by a questionnaire applied to 402 teachers working in high schools affiliated to the Provincial Directorate of National Education in Artuklu, the central district of Mardin province. The questionnaire consists of two scales: a 10-item General Self-Efficacy Scale and an 18-item Political Skill Scale. As a result, it was found that self-efficacy levels of teachers affect their political skills positively. As a result of multiple linear regression analysis, the rate of self-efficacy explaining the political skill, which is the dependent variable, was found to be R2 = 0.275. This result shows that 27.5% of the political skill variable can be explained by self-efficacy. In addition, it can be said that the sub-dimensions of self-efficacy, which are effort, resistance, competence and self-confidence, affect political skill. It shows that 44.1% of the change in political skill can be explained with effort and resistance and 11.9% with competence and self-confidence.
Keywords
Self-efficacy, political skill, teacher
