Crenças de autoeficácia e evasão escolar: uma análise de possíveis correlações

Abstract

Self-efficacy is considered as the perception of the individual about their abilities to perform a certain activity. School dropout is a social phenomenon, characterized by interruption in the cycle of studies, that is, it is a problematic situation that concerns educational institutions in general, causing a series of social, academic and economic consequences. So, does self-efficacy infer school dropout? This research is justified by the lack of studies related to dropout in the course of Technology in Secretariat at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Piauí - IFPI, Teresina Central Campus. The general objective is to analyze the possible correlations between the self-efficacy index and the dropout rate of the students of the Technology course in Secretariat of the Federal Institute of Piauí - Central Teresina Campus. In order to reach the objectives, a questionnaire was applied to the students of the referred course, analyzing the data obtained through the Likert Scale, for the evaluation of self-efficacy in higher education and its relationship with school dropout in the in case course. The results show that the self-efficacy index of these students is moderate. Correlations of self-efficacy indices show positive interactions between self-efficacy beliefs and student permanence in the classroom, which indicate the possibility of greater follow-up from the school community to the referred students. It can be concluded that the low self-efficacy index causes dropout and the analysis of these indexes contributes to its prevention.