Examining the Self-Efficacy of Supervisors at the Ministry of Education in the Sultanate of Oman and Its Influence on Supervisory Performance Levels.

This study investigates the self-efficacy of supervisors at the Ministry of Education in the Sultanate of Oman and its influence on supervisory performance levels. The research aims to explore the relationship between different dimensions of self-efficacy—individual and collective, cognitive, organizational, and emotional—and supervisory performance. A quantitative research design was employed, utilizing surveys administered to a sample of 447 supervisors. Descriptive statistics revealed that supervisors exhibited high levels of self-efficacy across all dimensions, with relatively low variations in responses. Additionally, the study employed regression analysis and ANOVA to examine the predictive power of self-efficacy on supervisory performance. The findings demonstrated a significant positive relationship between self-efficacy and supervisory performance, with self-efficacy explaining 67.8% of the variance in performance outcomes. The results highlight the crucial role of self-efficacy in enhancing supervisory performance and emphasize the importance of fostering supervisors' self-belief to improve leadership effectiveness in educational settings. These findings align with previous studies that have reported similar outcomes regarding the positive influence of self-efficacy on performance. The study concludes that strengthening supervisors' self-efficacy can contribute to improved performance, ultimately benefiting the educational system.