Abstract:

In this study, it was aimed to investigate the effect of general self-efficacy on moral metacognition. Relational screening model was used in the research. The research group consists of 260 (112 female+148 male) sports sciences students aged between 18 and 26 (Mean=21.01, SD=3.81) using convenience sampling method. The personal information form in the research was the "General Self-Efficacy Scale" developed by Schwarzer and Jerusalem (1995) and adapted into Turkish by Aypay (2010), and the "Moral Self-Efficacy Scale" developed by McMahon and Good (2015) and adapted into Turkish by Çelik and Sarıçam (2018). “Metacognition Scale” was used. The data collected online were coded and transferred to the SPSS 25 program. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation and simple linear regression analysis were used in statistical analysis. In the study, the level of significance was taken as p<.001. As a result of the correlation analysis, it was determined that there is a positive, moderate and significant relationship between General Self-Efficacy and Moral Metacognition. As a result of the regression analysis, it was determined that the general self-efficacy score average had a significant effect on moral metacognition and explained 16.4% of moral metacognition. As a result, in this study conducted with the students of the faculty of sports sciences, general self-efficacy was found to be a significant predictor of moral metacognition. Therefore, it can be said that individuals with high general self-efficacy will make more positive decisions in moral dilemmas.

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