College Students' Academic Achievement: Exploring the Role of Hope and Academic Self-Efficacy

Autor/inn/en	Penzar, Esther C.; Shea, Munyi; Edwards, Cher N.
Titel	College Students' Academic Achievement: Exploring the Role of Hope and Academic Self-Efficacy
Quelle	In: International Dialogues on Education: Past and Present, 8 (2021) 1, S.4-23 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Penzar, Esther C.) ORCID (Shea, Munyi) ORCID (Edwards, Cher N.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2198-5944
Schlagwörter	College Students; Academic Achievement; Psychological Patterns; Self Efficacy; First Generation College Students; Gender Differences; Racial Differences; Predictor Variables; Undergraduate Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Schulleistung; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Geschlechterkonflikt; Rassenunterschied; Prädiktor
Abstract	In the present study, the relationships among trait hope, academic self-efficacy, and academic achievement (self-reported GPA) were examined among college students. Demographic differences were analyzed based on college-going status, ethnicity, and gender. First-generation college-going students (FGCS) reported significantly lower levels of trait hope, academic self-efficacy, and academic achievement when compared to non-FGCS. Male students reported significantly lower academic self-efficacy compared to female students. There was no statistically significant difference between non-White and White students. Overall, academic self-efficacy was a stronger predictor of achievement than hope. Between the two subscales of trait hope, agency was more strongly correlated with academic achievement than pathways. Furthermore, a mediation analysis indicated that academic self-efficacy fully accounted for the relationship between agency and academic achievement, which suggests that perceived capacity and agency to perform tasks in a specific domain may be more strongly associated with academic achievement than a general sense of hope and motivation. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Dialogues on Education: Past and Present. Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Faculty of Humanities Social Science & Education, Zschokkestr. 32, 39104 Magdeburg Germany. Web site: https://idejournal.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01