Objective To analyze the correlation between physical self and general self-efficacy among junior middle school students.Methods A total of 834 students from a junior middle school in Guizhou Province were surveyed using the Physical Self-Description Questionnaire（PSDQ）and General Self-Efficacy Scale（GSES）.Data were collected and statistically analyzed.Results The overall PSDQ score was significantly higher in male students than that in female students

also significantly higher in grade nine students compared with students of other grades（P<0.05）.The GSES score was significantly higher in male students compared with female students

also significantly higher in students from one-child family compared with those from non-one-child family（P<0.05）.Correlation analysis and regression analysis showed that

both the overall PSDQ score and its domain scores were positively correlated with the GSES score（P<0.01）;the coordination

self-esteem

appearance

physical activities

and endurance domains had significant predictive effects on general self-efficacy

and the combination of these five domains explained 0.320 of the variations in general self-efficacy.Conclusion There is a positive correlation between physical self and general self-efficacy

and physical self can predict and impact general self-efficacy among junior middle school students.Schools and teachers should help these students（particularly female students and students from lower grades）enhance their physical self-cognition and self-assessment levels

and thereby improve their general self-efficacy level.