Self-efficacy is the assurance that one can overcome obstacles and finish tasks successfully. High-quality education gives students a broad range of abilities and the chance to succeed in their future achievements in society. The purpose of the study was to ascertain the degree of self-efficacy and how it affects life quality. Using a cross-sectional descriptive design, the study was carried out from January to April 2023 in the nursing institutes of Punjab. 650 students made up the sample size, and simple random sampling was used. Data were gathered using a self-efficacy and quality of life questionnaire, and analysis was done using SPSS 25.0. There were 640 participants in all, with female making up the majority (51.49%) compared to male students (48.51%). The majority of students had high levels of self-efficacy (69.8%), which were followed by average levels (21.8%) and very low levels (8.5%) of self-efficacy in the student body. Compared to female students (31.5%), a higher percentage of male students (38.1%) had a high level of self-efficacy. The students' overall quality of life score was good at (3.6 ± 0.57). The school environment had the highest mean score (3.9 ± 0.95) among the quality of life domains, with a high domain score of (3.6 ± 0.83) for the physical sub-scale. According to the study's findings, the majority of students had high levels of self-efficacy and a decent quality of life. Quality of life (QoL) and self-efficacy have a weak positive correlation with age, but a weak negative correlation with self-efficacy.

Keywords: Self-efficacy, Nursing Student, Quality of Life