@article{2016,title={STRESSFUL LIFE EVENTS IN RELATION TO SELF-ESTEEM AND ACADEMIC SELF-EFFICACY OF ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDENTS},abstractNode={Abstract The purpose of the current study is to find out the self-esteem and academic self-efficacy scores of the students. Additionally, it aimed to analyze the relationship between the stressful life events and self-esteem and academic self-efficacy scores of 394 undergraduate students from English Linguistics and English Translation and Interpretation Departments of Hacettepe University. Self-esteem was measured using Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale , Academic Self-Efficacy was measured using Jerusalem and Schwarzer’s Academic Self-Efficacy Scale and Oral’s Life Events Inventory for University Students was used. A personal information form was also administered to gather some personal data about the participants. Spearman Rank Correlation Coefficient Test was used to analyze the data. A significant positive relationship between self-esteem and academic self-efficacy was found (r=0.464, p=0.00). Moreover,a significant negative relationship between self-related anxiety and problems; environmental, adjustment and family problems and academic events and problems and self-esteem and academic self-efficacy were found.},author={Derya ERGUR},year={2016},journal={The Journal of International Educational Sciences}}