Vol. 3, Issue 7, Part L (2017)

Abstract
This present study was designed to study the self-efficacy and social maturity of secondary school students in relation to their gender and types of school. The study was conducted over a sample of 200 randomly selected secondary school students studying in class 11th of Samba District (J&K). For data collection the investigator has used Self-efficacy scale constructed and standardized by Dr. G.P. Mathur and Dr. Raj Kumar Bhatnagar and Rao's Social Maturity scale developed by Dr Nalini Rao. The collected data was analyzed with the help of t-test. The results of the study showed no significant differences in self-efficacy of secondary school students in relation to their gender and type of school. The results of the study also showed significant differences in the social maturity of secondary school students in relation to their gender and type of school.