The Relationship Between Academic Self-Efficacy and Academic-Related Boredom

2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 254-267
Author(s):  
Yangyang Liu ◽  
Zuhong Lu
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Amine Oxidase ◽  
School Students ◽  
Repeat Allele ◽  
Maoa Gene ◽  
Chinese High School Students ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy

The present study sought to examine the relationship between Chinese high school students’ academic self-efficacy and their academic-related boredom. Another objective was to explore the moderating effects of mono-amine-oxidase type A ( MAOA) gene polymorphism on this relationship. In a sample of 514 Chinese high school students, we measured their academic self-efficacy and academic-related boredom from Grades 10 to 12. In addition, we collected their DNA. Data were analyzed by using a linear mixture model. The results indicated that students’ academic self-efficacy negatively predicted their academic-related boredom. The relationship between academic self-efficacy and academic-related boredom was more reliable for students with the 3-repeat allele than for the students with the 4-repeat allele. The findings suggested that the functional polymorphism of MAOA gene moderated the relationship between academic self-efficacy and academic-related boredom.

Effect of Personal Characteristics on Chinese High School Students' Internet Self-Efficacy

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (10) ◽  
pp. 1717-1724 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Li ◽  
Qianziang Zhao
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Rural Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Chinese High School Students ◽  
High Level

We explored the relationship between personal characteristics and Internet self-efficacy (ISE) in Chinese high school students. Hsu and Chiu's (2004) ISE scale was completed by 496 randomly selected students from 7 high schools. Results indicated that their ISE was moderately high and that urban students had higher ISE than did rural students, male students had higher ISE than did female students, students who had a computer at home had higher ISE than did students who did not, and students whose parents had a high level of education had higher ISE than did students whose parents had a low level of education.

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