62 All rights are reserved by UIJRT.COM. United International Journal for Research & Technology Volume 04, Issue 03, 2022 | Open Access | ISSN: 2582-6832 Self-Efficacy of Filipino College Students as Correlates to Demographics Jayvee Cuerdo Cebu De La Salle College of St. Benilde, Philippines SMFLC Consultancy and Development Center, Philippines Email: jayveecebu307@gmail.com Abstract— Self-efficacy is defined as the ability of an individual to successfully complete a task or a goal and is considered an important facet of academic success among college students. This study investigates the correlation between Filipino college students' demographics and self-efficacy, including age, gender, and year level. The demographic factors were identified through a survey while the self-efficacy level was assessed by the General Self- Efficacy (GSE) Scale to 259 Filipino college students within Metro Manila. Using descriptive frequency distribution and percentages, results showed that the majority of the college students were coming from 18 years old to 20 years old which comprised 142 (55%) while in terms of gender, most of the college students were females with 138 (53%). For the year level, the majority of them were coming from the second-year level with 85 (33%). The self-efficacy level of the college students was gathered from the GSE Scale which revealed that the respondents have high levels of self-efficacy with a computed mean of 2.82 and SD= 0.52. To determine the correlation between the demographics and self-efficacy level of the college students, the researcher utilized Pearson chi-square and statistical analysis revealed that there is no correlation between the age, gender, and self-efficacy level of the college students with computed Pearson chi-square value of 39.26 and 12.76 respectively, thus the researcher did not reject the null hypothesis. On the other hand, in terms of year level, it was found that there is a significant relationship between the year level and self-efficacy level of the college students with a computed Pearson chi-square value of 63.30, hence the researcher rejected the null hypothesis. The results are recommended for schoolteachers, counselors, and administrators to implement enhancement or improvement programs for self-efficacy the college students so better academic performance in school can be achieved. Keywords— filpino, college students, demoraaphics, self-efficiency, correlation, metro manila. I. INTRODUCTION An important factor in college students' academic success is self-efficacy, or confidence about them on ability to accomplish something or complete a task. Bandura's theory holds that it has demonstrated that students who have higher level of self-efficacy are more probable to persevere in the face of difficulties, set higher objectives for themselves, and ultimately achieve better academic outcomes (Bandura, 10977). However, there is limited research on self-efficacy among college students in the Philippines, and it is not clear to what extent cultural and environmental factors may impact their self-efficacy beliefs. According to Santos (2018), a study that looked at self- efficacy of college students in the Philippines found a significant relationship between academic performance and self-efficacy, with students who reported higher self-efficacy level earning higher grades. In addition, it is essential to take into account the societal and cultural expectations that may have an impact on the self- efficacy of Filipino college students. For examples, societal expectations about gender roles and responsibilities may impact the self- efficacy of male and female students differently (Santos, 2018). In the theoretical perspective of self-efficacy of Zimmerman and Bandura (1994) states that self-efficacy of an individual may vary among college students based on demographic factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Age, according to Bandura, may impact self-efficacy as older individuals may have more life experiences and a greater sense of self-efficacy because of having more opportunities to develop skills and mastery in various task. However, younger students, may also have high levels of self-efficacy if they have received positive reinforcement and support in their academic pursuits. Gender is another demographic factor that may influence self-efficacy among college students. Research has shown that gender as demographic variable has a significant correlation with self-efficacy while in terms of specific type of self-efficacy, on the contrary, changes happen in inward social efficacy and interactive social efficacy among students showed