scholarly journals Epidemiologic assessment of self-concept and academic self-efficacy in Iranian high school students: Multilevel analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 315
Author(s):  
Saharnaz Nedjat ◽  
Zahra Hosseinkhani ◽  
Hamidreza Hassanabadi ◽  
Mahboubeh Parsaeian
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Multilevel Analysis ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
School Students ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy ◽  
Iranian High School Students

scholarly journals High school students’ academic performance associated with psychological aspects, body practices and physical activity

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guilherme da Silva Gasparotto ◽  
Aline Bichels ◽  
Thaynara do Prado Szeremeta ◽  
Gislaine Cristina Vagetti ◽  
Valdomiro de Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Body Practices ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy

The objective of this study was to verify the association of psychological factors and body practices with the academic performance of high school students. A sample of 330 students participated, made up of 167 girls and 163 boys. Likert scale instruments were used for collecting information on self-concept, and on general and academic self-efficacy. Time spent on moderate to vigorous physical activity was recorded, and so was participation in several types of body practices, such as sports, dances, martial arts, performing arts, and systematic physical exercises. Academic achievement was referred to from the students' grades on regular subjects. Linear regression analysis was used for verifying the association of independent variables with academic performance. The adjusted regression model explains between 7% and 36% of academic performance variance, whereas Self-Concept explains academic performance on six of the twelve subjects, and the mean of the grades, with Beta values between 0.13 (p = 0.02) for Sociology and 0.28 (p <0.01) for Mathematics. Academic self-efficacy explained performance on eleven subjects and the mean of the grades, with Beta values between 0.21 (p <0.01) for Physical Education and Philosophy, and 0.44 (p <0.01) for Biology. Participation in extracurricular activities involving body practices explained academic performance on six subjects and the mean of the grades, with Beta values between 0.14 (p = 0.02) for Sociology and 0.31 (p <0.01) for Arts. The studied psychological variables and participation in projects concerning body practices during extracurricular activities correlated with academic achievement as to several school subjects, and with the mean of the grades.

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.

scholarly journals Influence of Career Self Efficacy, Gender Stereotyping and Career Self-Concept on Sex-Typed Career Choice of Senior High School Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (05) ◽  
pp. 1351-1382
Author(s):  
Charles Agyei Amoah ◽  
Thomas Agyemang ◽  
Augustine Adjei ◽  
Samuel Agyemang (EdD)
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Analytical Techniques ◽  
Gender Stereotyping ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior High School Students

This study examined the influence of Career Self-Efficacy, Gender Stereotyping and Career Self-Concept on Sex-Typed career choices of students in the Asante Akim North Municipality. The descriptive, survey design using the quantitative approach was adopted for the study. Eight hundred (800) final year Senior High School Students (five hundred) (500) males and three hundred (300) females from the Asante Akim North Municipality were selected for the study using opportunistic and purposive sampling methods. Data were analyzed using various analytical techniques including multiple regression and t-tests. Among the present study’ findings were that Career Self-Efficacy was found to have more influence on the students’ Choice of Sex-Typed Career than Gender Stereotyping and Career Self-Concept. The present findings also suggested that the female students chose significantly more female-dominated Careers than their male counterparts. Similarly, students from female-dominated families chose more female-denominated careers than those from male-dominated families. Among the recommendations was that since it was found that students in the present study appeared to sex-stereotype careers, more guidance and counselling co-ordinators should be trained in order to counsel students to choose career according to their abilities and not their sex. The findings are discussed in relation to pervious findings and recommendations made based on the present findings.

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