The Influence of Self-Efficacy on Adjustment Problems: A Comparative Correlational Study Between NCC and Non-NCC College Students

This study explores the relationship between self-efficacy and adjustment problems among students who participate in the National Cadet Corps (NCC) and those who do not. A representative sample of 86 NCC students and 76 non-NCC students participated in the study. The study used the Hindi version of the General Self-Efficacy Scale and the Brief Adjustment Scale-6 (BASE-6). The findings suggest that NCC students had a higher level of self-efficacy and fewer adjustment problems than non-NCC students. There was a significant group difference in self-efficacy and adjustment problems among them. This study found no significant correlation between self-efficacy and adjustment problems among NCC students and non-NCC students, but anxiety- and depression-related adjustment problems were significantly negatively correlated with self-efficacy in NCC students. Regression analysis indicates that self-efficacy has accounted for 5.2% and 6.5% of the variability in anxiety and depression. The findings are discussed in the light of values inculcated by NCC program among students.