Campus Journalists', Self-Efficacy, Self-Esteem, and Broadcasting Ability: Basis for Personality Enhancement Training

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Campus Journalism Program regularly develops excellent evidence-based progress through rigid seminars and training. We believe in broadcasting because of its immediate and lasting impact on the public. Broadcasting is the practice of creating audio and video program content and distributing it to the mass audiences of radio, television and internet media. To broadcast is to send entertainment and information via one-way electronic media to the general public. The importance of the implementation of the Broadcast code of the Philippines 2007 was amended in 2011 and was empowered by the Republic Act. No 7079 an Act Providing for the Development and Promotion of Campus Journalism and for Other Purposes. This will nurture the campus journalist's self-efficacy, self-esteem, and broadcasting ability: basis for personality enhancement training.

METHODS

The researcher's focused on intermediate campus journalists as respondents. This study used a descriptive correlation method.

RESULTS

The researcher presented the problems through tables with the computed statistical values, the analysis, and interpretations. The following data gathering instruments were used in this study: 24-item Self-Efficacy Questionnaire by Muris P., 50-item statement Self-esteem questionnaire by Sorensen M.J.; and NSPC-Broadcast (Modified).

DISCUSSIONS

The result of the study used the statistical tools on frequency count percentage, weighted mean. standard deviation and Pearson's r. This showed the skills of the campus journalist's self-efficacy, self-esteem and broadcasting ability as the basis for personality enhancement training.