Home⇛International Journal of Multidisciplinary: Applied Business and Education Research⇛vol. 7 no. 4 (2026)

Academic Hardiness, Stress, And Self-Efficacy in Relation to Career Goals Discrepancy of Pre-Service Teachers: A Path Analysis

Prospero B. Genosas | Rustum A. Salvaña

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

This study is a quantitative inquiry aimed at testing a predictive model on career goal discrepancy among pre-service teachers (PSTs) in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in the Davao Region. A convenience sampling method was used to collect data from the PST sample. A survey questionnaires containing standardized scales were used to collect data. Results of the study showed that there was a high level of academic har- diness, a low level of academic stress, a high level of self-efficacy, and a moderate level of career goal discrepancy among the PSTs. The best-fit- ting path model indicated an indirect effect of self-efficacy and academic hardiness on career goal discrepancy. Self-efficacy and academic hardi- ness both negatively predicted academic stress which in turn positively predicted other types of stress such as physical and environmental stress.



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