PA GE 20
33 IPRC 2022/BOR C-Student’s Life 03
The Evaluation of an Online Peer Support Group on the levels of Internal and External Self-Confidence among Undergraduate Students during Covid-19
Pandemic: A Bandura’s Theory of Self-Efficacy Approach
Nurul Afiqah Kamal Ariffin1, Siti Adibah Waisulqrnai2, Nur Sakinah Habibah Ahmad Fisal3, Sharifah Amirah Fikriyyah Syed Lohikmal Hakim4, Intan Nur Athirah Azman5, Siti Nur Fatehah Safarazi6, Syafiqah Nadhrah Sharif7, Mohd Izzati Rezuan Abdul Penyu8, Pamilia
Lourdunathan9
International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia
ABSTRACT
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of psycho socio-spiritual educational support groups using Bandura’s Theory of Self-Efficacy approach on the levels of internal and external self-confidence among 4th-year undergraduate IIUM students during Covid-19 and to identify the issues on self- confidence from the participants. This research was undertaken in a higher education institute, International Islamic University Malaysia in Gombak. Seven 4th-year IIUM undergraduate students have been interviewed and 22 participants (N=22) from the age of 19 to 24 years old were recruited via purposive sampling method. A mixed-method, exploratory approach with a quasi-experimental one- group pretest-post-test design and a qualitative design were employed. Two questionnaires were utilized, the internal and external self-confidence scale by Perkins (2018), and in-depth interviews employed five open-ended questions. Data were analyzed qualitatively by thematic analysis and quantitatively using Paired Sample T-test computed in SPSS with a P-value <.05 considered statistically significant. There was a statistically significant increase in Internal Self Confidence pretest score (M=55.64, SD=9.459) to Post-test (M=69.55, SD=9.012), t(21)=5.670, p<0.05 (two-tailed) and an increment for External Self Confidence pre-test score (M= 41.00, SD=10.156) and post-test (M=50.18, SD=13.800), t(21)=3.217, p<0.05 (two-tailed) after the implementation of the online peer support group among the participants. This outcome of this study will be able to improve self-confidence among participants, broaden its function as a coping mechanism to improve the quality of life and well-being and shed light on the use of Bandura’s Theory of Self-Efficacy on the fostering of Internal and External Self-confidence.
Keywords: online peer support group, covid-19, self-confidence, self-efficacy
