Simple and Multiple Correlation Between Religious Belief, Life Expectancy and Self-Efficacy of Students

Self-efficacy is one of the major topics in psychology; reflecting the beliefs of a person in his/her abilities.. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between religious belief, life expectancy and self-efficacy of students in the city of Shiraz..Patients and The statistical population of the present study followed a correlation type and consisted of all students in Shiraz in academic year 2013-2014, of whom 243 individuals were selected using Morgan table through stratified sampling method and Temple and Sherer’s Life expectancy and self-efficacy questionnaires. The regression and independent t-test were used to determine and analyze the variables.. The results showed that students’ religious beliefs and life expectancy predict their self-efficacy (P < 0.01).. According to the results of this study, it can be concluded that people with religious beliefs enjoy higher self-expectancy and self-efficacy..