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

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Academic Hardiness, Career Goal Discrepancy, Path Analysis, Pre-service Teachers, Self-efficacy, Students' Stress

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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 hardiness, 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-fitting path model indicated an indirect effect of self-efficacy and academic hardiness on career goal discrepancy. Self-efficacy and academic hardiness both negatively predicted academic stress which in turn positively predicted other types of stress such as physical and environmental stress.

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Genosas III, P. B., & Salvaña, R. A. (2026). Academic Hardiness, Stress, And Self-Efficacy in Relation to Career Goals Discrepancy of Pre-Service Teachers: A Path Analysis. International Journal of Multidisciplinary: Applied Business and Education Research, 7(4), 1550-1573. https://doi.org/10.11594/