Abstract:

The purpose of this research is to examine teacher trainees’ levels of self-efficacy and family functions. This research is based on relational screening model. The study group consisted of 206 female (58.9%) and 144 male (41.1%) totally 350 students from different departments of Buca Faculty of Education at Dokuz Eylül University in 2010-2011 academic year. “Family Assesment Device”, “General Self-Efficay Scale” and “Personel Information Form” which was developed by the researcher were used to collect data. To analyze the data, SPSS 19,0 program was used. To analyze the relationship between levels of self- efficacy, family functions and the other variables according to demographic properties of participants Mann Whitney U and Kruskall Wallis H tests and also to determine correlative relationships between variables Spearman Brown correlation technique were used. Results showed that, teacher trainees who have high levels of general selfefficacy have healthier family functions; gender, mostly lived place and families monthly income levels have effects on the family functions of teacher trainees.

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