scholarly journals The Psychosocial Factors of Academic Achievement: Three Different Theoretical Models

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 100-113
Author(s):  
Martha Patricia Gutiérrez Tapia ◽  
Alejandra Del Carmen Domínguez Espinosa ◽  
María Mercedes Ruiz Muñoz ◽  
Jaime Fuentes Balderrama ◽  
Emiliano Gutiérrez Fierros
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Public High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Fit Statistics

Within individual factors that affect academic achievement, personality traits have been the least explored eventhough there is evidence that suggest conscientiousness, neuroticism and self-efficacy are direct contributors ofacademic achievement. We used a sample of 725 Mexican public high school students (Mage =18, SDage =1.09,59% female) to test three Path Analysis models based on those proposed by Stajkovic, Bandura, Locke, Lee andSergent, (2018). Although the models present very similar fit statistics and explanatory power, the intrapersonalmodel is more parsimonious, presents better fit indices and was therefore chosen as our final model. The modelidentifies middle school GPA, self-efficacy, neuroticism and conscientiousness as direct predictors of high schoolacademic achievement, and both extraversion and academic self-concept as indirect predictors when mediatedby self-efficacy. Students can use the power of their own self-efficacy beliefs as support for staying in school,boosting their aptitudes and enhancing previously acquired knowledge. We would suggest the addition of stronger correlates to high school academic achievement such as self-control as well as experimental data on how easy cognitions and capabilities can change in the sample.

scholarly journals UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECTS OF TIME MANAGEMENT AND SELF-EFFICACY ON MATH PERFORMANCE AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WORKING P

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1077-1085
Author(s):  
Emerson D. Peteros, Et. al.
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Math Performance ◽  
Public High School ◽  
Theoretical Point ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Government

Although the government provides free education, poverty is one of Filipino students' most common challenges in their pursuit of basic education. To overcome financial constraints and to be self-sufficient while studying, high school students choose to find errands. In Toledo City, Cebu, Philippines, thirty-one public high school students working part-time were studied to find answers if there was a link between time management, self-efficacy, and academic performance, specifically, assessing the respondents' math performance, using the adopted survey questionnaire. The results revealed that they performed satisfactorily in math while practicing moderate time management and having moderate self-efficacy in the subject. There was no significant relationship between time management and math performance; however, self-efficacy and math performance had a significant weak positive correlation. As a result, teachers are encouraged to create programs that boost students' self-efficacy and time management abilities. It is strongly suggested that time management skills are integrated into the subjects to form and promote students' positive reactions. From the theoretical point of view, once the competencies have been learned and practiced, students are expected to manage, strive for, and fulfill their life objectives more effectively.         

Multidimensional Perfectionism in a Sample of Jordanian High School Students

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul-Kareem M. Jaradat
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
School Students ◽  
Counselling Services ◽  
High Standards ◽  
General Self Efficacy

Counsellors need to be able to understand perfectionism in students, and the different forms that this perfectionism may take, in order to provide their students with the appropriate counselling services. This study investigated gender differences in perfectionism, and examined the relationship of perfectionism to general self-efficacy, life-satisfaction, academic achievement and satisfaction with academic achievement among a sample of 419 high school students (47.0% female, 53.0% male). Data were collected using five scales: (1) The Almost Perfect Scale — Revised (APS-R; Slaney, Rice, Mobley, Trippi, & Ashby, 2001); (2) the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES; Schwarzer & Jerusalem, 1995); (3) the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS; Diener, Emmons, Larsen & Griffin, 1985); (4) a single item scale for measuring satisfaction with academic achievement; and (5) a demographic information form. Results indicated that females are significantly more perfectionist than males. Adaptive perfectionists had higher self-efficacy, satisfaction with life, academic achievement and satisfaction with academic achievement than did both maladaptive perfectionists and nonperfectionists. Furthermore, there were no significant differences between maladaptive perfectionists and nonperfectionists on any of these variables. This implies that prevention and intervention programs should be designed to enable high school students to set realistically high standards.

scholarly journals Self-efficacy and academic achievement in Australian high school students: The mediating effects of academic aspirations and delinquency

2009 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 797-817 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annemaree Carroll ◽  
Stephen Houghton ◽  
Robert Wood ◽  
Kerrie Unsworth ◽  
John Hattie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Mediating Effects ◽  
School Students ◽  
Academic Aspirations

scholarly journals Adolescent Achievement: Relative Contributions of Social Emotional Learning, Self-efficacy, and Microsystem Supports

2020 ◽  
pp. 001312452096208
Author(s):  
Meghan E. Fairless ◽  
Cheryl L. Somers ◽  
Rachel L. Goutman ◽  
Carla A. Kevern ◽  
Francesca M. Pernice ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Social Emotional Learning ◽  
Ecological Factors ◽  
Emotional Learning ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
School Students

This study examined the role of select intrapersonal and microsystem factors in high school adolescents’ academic achievement. A combination of factors, derived from an ecological framework, were hypothesized to be unique in their ability to explain greater proportions of variance in academic achievement in adolescents. Participants included 379 high school students (176 males, 193 females) from a mid-western high school in a large metropolitan area with a 53% poverty rate that enrolls approximately 1,500 students. A variety of variables emerged as significant predictors of academic achievement, with social emotional learning, self-efficacy, socio-economic status, parental involvement, peer support, and teacher support all explaining significant proportions of variance in achievement, and some to stronger degrees than others. This lends support to the notion that learning is shaped by a myriad of ecological factors. These findings are discussed with regard to their usefulness in understanding ways in which to target each of the investigated variables to ultimately increase academic achievement in adolescents.

Development of a self-efficacy model in junior and senior high school students based on religiosity and family determinants: a cross sectional approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tri Anjaswarni ◽  
Nursalam Nursalam ◽  
Sri Widati ◽  
Ah. Yusuf ◽  
Rr Dian Tristiana
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Senior High School Students

Abstract Objectives Self-efficacy is the belief a person has regarding his success in completing a task. A high level of self-efficacy can affect one’s thoughts and motivation to complete tasks well. Conversely, someone with low self-efficacy has a tendency to avoid difficult tasks. Self-efficacy can play a role in success in the future. This study aimed to develop a self-efficacy model for junior and senior high school students based on religious and family determinants. Method This study used a cross-sectional design and simple sampling technique. The calculation result involved 158 samples. The independent variables were religious and family determinants. The dependent variable was self-efficacy. The data were collected using a questionnaire that was tested for validity and reliability. The analysis used a multiple linear regression test with a significance level of α ≤ 0.05. Results The results showed self-efficacy was effectively determined by religion, communication, bonding and parenting factors. Overall, religion had the greatest role in influencing self-efficacy. Bonding and communication had an indirect effect on self-efficacy through parenting factors mediators. Conclusion Parenting factors influence self-efficacy indirectly through bonding and communication; however, parenting factors cannot be ignored. Religion was the biggest determinant of self-efficacy and capital of good self-control and strong conviction in completing tasks and achieving goals.

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