Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Book Chapter Faculty Publications- Book Chapter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Chukkali, Surekha; Dey, Anjali Miriam; Kochhar, Eishika Title A name given to the resource Superstitious Beliefs: Demographic Correlates and Its Relation with Self Efficacy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Signals and Communication Technology;Volume;Part F76;pp.497-503 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-68952-9_64" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-68952-9_64</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85219015170?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85219015170?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Chukkali S., Department of Psychology, Christ (Deemed To Be University), Bangalore, India; Dey A.M., Department of Psychology, Christ (Deemed To Be University), Bangalore, India; Kochhar E., Department of Psychology, Christ (Deemed to be University), Delhi NCR, India Description An account of the resource People from every culture exhibit superstitious beliefs and behaviours in large numbers. The superstitious concepts that are ingrained in Indian culture are highly diverse and may not be similar to those found in Western civilizations. In India, there has only recently begun and there is very little research in this field. The sample for the study was selected using a convenient sampling method. The study followed a quantitative approach within a positivistic paradigm. The research is aimed at establishing a relation among the demographic correlates of superstitions as well as its relation with self-efficacy. The participants were chosen from a larger group of individuals 1778 who lived in the South Indian states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka and various demographic correlates of superstitions in India were analysed. The tools used for evaluation include the General self-efficacy scale (Schwarzer &amp; Jersalem, 1995) and the Superstitious Belief Scale. Demographic correlates of superstitious beliefs indicate differences based on age, gender, religion, education, and geographic location. Superstitious beliefs were found prevalent in various demographics and demonstrated an inverse relationship with self-efficacy. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025. Subject The topic of the resource Bad luck; Demographic correlates; Good luck; Self-efficacy; Superstitions Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH Relation A related resource ISSN: 18604862; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Book chapter Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online