Sense of self-efficacy and occupational demands in elementary school students

Abstract

Objective

To determine the sense of self-efficacy and its influence on occupational demands (sequencing and time) in elementary school students.

Methodology

Through a quantitative approach with a descriptive correlational scope, interviewing 30 students from a private institution in the municipality of Pamplona, between the ages of 5 and 11 years old.

Results

In order to respond to the relationship between sense of self-efficacy and occupational demands, a sociodemographic card and the COSA occupational self-evaluation instrument for children were applied, allowing to obtain specific characteristics and data regarding the self-efficacy and routines of the schoolchildren. According to this research, a considerable percentage of the students present difficulties in maintaining attention and concentration, in participation and social skills, lack of motivation, lack of interest, tiredness, exhaustion, drowsiness, stress, lack of balance and self-control, disorganization of routines that have repercussions in the execution of daily life activities, participation in occupations, in academic performance and performance.

Conclusions

Thirty students were characterized through the application of the sociodemographic card, identifying social, economic and cultural characteristics, finding in the users the destructuring of habits and routines, thus interfering in their leisure and free time. It was possible to determine the low level of motivation presented by the great majority of the population in the execution of daily life and academic activities.