Open AccessSELF-EFFICACY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND WELL-BEING FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE LABOR MARKET
Author(s) -
Ilze Dreifelde,
Maija Zakriževska-Belogrudova
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
sabiedrība, integrācija, izglītība/sabiedrība. integrācija. izglītība/society. integration. education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2256-0629
pISSN - 1691-5887
DOI - 10.17770/sie2021vol7.6338
Subject(s) - self efficacy , latvian , scale (ratio) , psychology , professional development , work (physics) , productivity , demographic economics , business , social psychology , economic growth , economics , engineering , geography , mechanical engineering , pedagogy , linguistics , philosophy , cartography
In the research of the work environment and employment both in the world and in Latvia, the importance of employees' self-efficacy in work productivity, professional development and well-being has being actualized. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether there is a correlation between self-efficacy, professional development and well-being of employees in the labor market in Latvia. Hypothesis: is there a correlation between self-efficacy, professional development and well-being for employees in Latvia. The researchquestion of the study is whether there are statistically significant differences in self-efficacy by gender. The study involved n-224 employees in the Latvian labor market aged 18 to 56, with different levels of professional development and well-being. Three methods were used: General self-efficacy scale, the Survay of self-efficacy in the main activity,Professional development needs survey. The results of the study show that there is a statistically significant relationship between self-efficacy, professional development and well-being of employees in the labor market, as well as it was found that there are no statistically significant differences of self-efficacy by gender.