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The relationship between general self-efficacy and lifelong learning tendencies in physical education and sports teachers: The predictive role of general self-efficacy

1 Faculty of Sport Sciences, Selcuk University, Konya, Türkiye
2 Independent Researcher, Türkiye
3 Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, Malatya Turgut Özal University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Malatya, Türkiye
4 Department of Coaching Education, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Ardahan University, Ardahan, Türkiye
5 Department of Movement and Training Sciences, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Hitit University, Çorum, Türkiye
6 School of Physical Education and Sports Department of Physical Education and Sports, Harran University, Şanlıurfa, Türkiye

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between physical education and sports teachers’ lifelong learning tendencies and general self-efficacy levels and to examine the predictive power of general self-efficacy on lifelong learning tendencies. The sample consisted of 300 physical education and sports teachers selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected using a personal information form, the Lifelong Learning Tendencies Scale, and the General Self-Efficacy Scale. Parametric and non-parametric tests, correlation analyses, and simple linear regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The findings showed that total lifelong learning tendency scores differed significantly according to gender, educational status, age, and professional seniority (p<0.05). However, no significant differences were found in some subdimensions of the Lifelong Learning Tendencies Scale according to these variables. General self-efficacy levels did not differ significantly according to demographic variables (p>0.05). A positive and significant relationship was found between lifelong learning tendencies and general self-efficacy (r=0.259, p<0.01). Simple linear regression analysis indicated that general self-efficacy significantly predicted lifelong learning tendencies and explained 6.7% of the total variance (R²=0.067). In conclusion, general self-efficacy was found to significantly predict the lifelong learning tendencies of physical education and sports teachers; however, its explanatory power was limited, as it accounted for only 6.7% of the variance in lifelong learning tendencies.

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How to Cite

Tek, T., Selcuk, L., Aydin, Y., Guney, G., Camici, F., & Kulak, A. (2026). The relationship between general self-efficacy and lifelong learning tendencies in physical education and sports teachers: The predictive role of general self-efficacy. International Journal of Eurasia Social Sciences, 17(65), 1167–1181. https://doi.org/10.70736/ijoess.2496

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