Abstract

• The main aim of this study is to investigate self-confidence and adjustment of staff members from University for the Development of the National Races of the Union (UDNR), Sagaing in 2021-2022 academic year. Survey research design and quantitative method were used in this study. The sample comprised 250 (Male=71 and female=179) staff members from UDNR. For research instruments, the staff members’ self-confidence was measured by using Self-Confidence Scale developed by Kelsey Evelyn Perkins (2018) and their adjustment was measured by using The Adjustment Inventory developed by Huch M. Bell (1934). In order to investigate the differences in self confidence and adjustment by gender, age, years of work experience, descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Pearson’s Product-Moment Correlation were used. The results of this study showed that there were statistically significant differences in internal self-confidence subscale, social and emotional adjustment subscales and overall adjustment of staff members by gender. Besides, there was statistically significant difference in emotional adjustment subscale by age. Pearson’s Product-Moment correlation revealed that self confidence was significantly and positively correlated with adjustment (r = .307, p < 0.001).