Autonomy Supportive Contexts, Autonomous Motivation, and Self-Efficacy Predict Academic Adjustment of First-Year University Students

Abstract Background Self-efficacy is a pivotal factor in the etiology and prognosis of major depression. However, longitudinal studies on the relationship between self-efficacy and major depressive disorder (MDD) are scarce. The objectives were to investigate: (1) the associations between self-efficacy and the 1-year and 2-year risks of first onset of MDD and (2) the associations between self-efficacy and the 1-year and 2-year risks of the persistence/recurrence of MDD, in a sample of first-year university students. Methods We followed 8079 first-year university students for 2 years from April 2018 to October 2020. MDD was ascertained by the Chinese version of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI-3.0) based on self-report. Self-efficacy was measured by the 10-item General Self-efficacy (GSE) scale. Random effect logistic regression modeling was used to estimate the associations. Results Among participants without a lifetime MDD, the data showed that participants with high baseline GSE scores were associated with a higher risk of first onset of MDD over 2 years [odds ratio (OR) 1.04, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.01–1.08]. Among those with a lifetime MDD, participants with high baseline GSE scores were less likely to have had a MDD over 2 years (OR 0.93, 95% CI 0.88–0.99) compared to others. Conclusions A high level of GSE may be protective of the risk of persistent or recurrent MDD. More longitudinal studies in university students are needed to further investigate the impact of GSE on the first onset of MDD.

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First-year university students’ academic success: the importance of academic adjustment

European Journal of Psychology of Education ◽

10.1007/s10212-017-0347-8 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 33 (4) ◽

pp. 749-767 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Els C. M. van Rooij ◽

Ellen P. W. A. Jansen ◽

Wim J. C. M. van de Grift

Keyword(s):

Academic Success ◽

University Students ◽

Academic Adjustment ◽

First Year ◽

First Year University

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The impact of self-efficacy on first onset and prognosis of major depressive disorder: Findings from a longitudinal study in a sample of Chinese first-year university students – Corrigendum

Psychological Medicine ◽

10.1017/s0033291721003627 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-1

Author(s):

JianLi Wang ◽

Debiao Liu ◽

Guoliang Li ◽

Jin Zhu ◽

Song Yue ◽

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Keyword(s):

Major Depressive Disorder ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Depressive Disorder ◽

University Students ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

First Year ◽

Major Depressive ◽

First Onset ◽

First Year University ◽

The Impact

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Binge Drinking, Cannabis Co-Consumption and Academic Achievement in First Year University Students in Spain: Academic Adjustment as a Mediator

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17020542 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 542 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

María Fernanda Páramo ◽

Fernando Cadaveira ◽

Carolina Tinajero ◽

María Soledad Rodríguez

Keyword(s):

Academic Achievement ◽

University Students ◽

Binge Drinking ◽

Academic Adjustment ◽

Mediation Effect ◽

First Year ◽

Grade Point ◽

Cannabis Consumption ◽

First Year University ◽

The Impact

Little is known about how binge drinking or the combination of binge drinking and cannabis consumption affect academic achievement in students during the transition to university, or about the mechanisms that mediate this relationship. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between this pattern of alcohol/cannabis consumption and academic achievement, considering academic adjustment as a possible mediator. A total of 258 Spanish, first-year university students (145 females and 113 males), enrolled in undergraduate degree courses, were categorized into three groups on the basis of their patterns of alcohol/cannabis consumption: control, binge drinkers and co-consumers. The findings showed a significant effect of the combined binge drinking/cannabis consumption, but not of binge drinking alone, upon academic achievement and academic adjustment. Grade point average (GPA) and academic adjustment were lower in the co-consumers than in the other groups. Regarding the mediation effect, 34.33% of the impact of combined alcohol/cannabis use on GPA was mediated by academic adjustment. The combined consumption of alcohol and cannabis led to difficulties in adaptation to academic life, which in turn contributed to poorer performance at university. The implications of the findings are discussed.

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