Abstract:

Self-confidence continues to develop as long as an individual lives and the level of self-confidence affects the individual positively or negatively in every moment of life. Although the high level of self-confidence provides benefits to the individual in many different areas, it is seen that individuals with low self-confidence experience problems in many areas. Therefore, it is important to examine the studies about self-confidence. The aim of this study was to investigate self-confidence of related postgraduate theses made in Turkey. Document analysis method was used in the research. The sample of the research consisted of 91 postgraduate theses, archived by Department of Higher Education Publication Documentation, restrained as self-confidence. As a result of the study, it was found that there was a significant increase especially in master theses about self-confidence after 2012, and most of the studies were conducted in the field of social sciences and educational sciences. In the theses, it was determined that adults and university students mostly worked as samples. Quantitative research design was used in most of the studies and it was revealed that the most commonly used method was the survey method. In data analysis techniques, ANOVA, correlation and t-test were the most commonly used statistical techniques. Finally, when the concepts studied with self-confidence were examined, it was found that self-confidence was mainly focused on the fields of education, family, sports and arts. 

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