Emerging adulthood remains an under-researched area with a little over a thousand published empirical studies from 2000-2015 (Swanson, 2016). It is in this context that this study aimed to identify the relationship between features of emerging adulthood and self-efficacy of Filipino senior college students. Such features were used to identify how respondents look at emerging adulthood. The study also investigated which feature respondents identify with the most along with their self-efficacy level. A complete enumeration of 81 senior college students was done through a self-administered online survey questionnaire. The three-part survey gathered information on their perception of emerging adulthood, their self-efficacy, and their feeling toward graduating soon, as well as plans after graduation. Analysis of results included both quantitative and qualitative processes. Results showed that respondents identified with the age of possibilities the most and that majority of respondents possessed a high level of self-efficacy. Moreover, results showed positive and moderate relationships between self-efficacy and two features: age of being self-focused and age of possibilities. It is recommended that future research should look into other factors that may affect or influence features of emerging adulthood and self-efficacy, such as gender, quality of the family relationships, and parenting style.

Features of Emerging Adulthood and Self-Efficacy of Senior College Students

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