Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Culture, Education and Economic Development of Modern Society (ICCESE 2020)

Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Professional Development of the Military

Authors
Konstantin A. Likhomanov, Maksim N. Saveliev, Vitaly V. Mochalov, Lidia P. Kostikova, Anatoly Yu. Belogurov
Corresponding Author
Lidia P. Kostikova
Available Online 19 March 2020.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.200316.143How to use a DOI?
Keywords
self-efficacy, beliefs, professional development, the military, post-graduate students, military school
Abstract

The article considers self-efficacy in the context of professional development of the post-graduate students at the military school. It shows the adjuncts’ self-efficacy as belief in their capabilities to exercise control over their professional work in general and research work in particular. Beliefs in personal cognitive efficacy influenced the officers’ choice to enter post-graduate courses and to write a dissertation. It determined their level of motivation, quality of learning, vulnerability to stress. Military specialists must have a robust sense of efficacy to succeed in their professional activity and in research. The purpose of the present study was to investigate what self-efficacy beliefs the post-graduate students have and how self-efficacy influences their professional development. Method: A questionnaire, designed in the format of Google Forms, was based on the ideas of self-efficacy as stated in Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture. 21 post-graduate students participated in the study all being officers of Ryazan Guard Higher Airborne Command School. The results of the study showed a correlation between the post-graduate students’ self-efficacy and their professional development. The highest level of self-efficacy and professional development, motivation for academic research was demonstrated among the post-graduate students who already had some positive professional and research experience, had scientific papers published, saw other adjuncts defending their dissertations successfully, who had certain support of research supervisors and academic society. University professors having a high sense of academic achievements and teaching capabilities can motivate post-graduate students for hard work and enhance their professional development.

Copyright
© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

Download article (PDF)

Volume Title
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Culture, Education and Economic Development of Modern Society (ICCESE 2020)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
19 March 2020
ISBN
10.2991/assehr.k.200316.143
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.200316.143How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

Cite this article

TY  - CONF
AU  - Konstantin A. Likhomanov
AU  - Maksim N. Saveliev
AU  - Vitaly V. Mochalov
AU  - Lidia P. Kostikova
AU  - Anatoly Yu. Belogurov
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/03/19
TI  - Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Professional Development of the Military
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Culture, Education and Economic Development of Modern Society (ICCESE 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 655
EP  - 659
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200316.143
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.200316.143
ID  - Likhomanov2020
ER  -