Relationship between the perception of academic self-efficacy and the engagement of engineering students

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Published: Sep 18, 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2014.n1.v2.445
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Higher Education Academic Self-Efficacy Engagement Academic Success

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Alexandra R. Costa
Instituto Politécnico de Porto
Alexandra M. Araújo
Universidade do Minho
Leandro S. Almeida
Universidade do Minho

Abstract

Self-efficacy reflects the belief that the individual has in his/her own capabilities to organize and execute actions that are needed to accomplish certain goals. On the other hand, Engagement refers to a positive psychological and motivational state, which is associated with individual well-being. This investigation aims to examine the relationship between these two variables, presenting the hypothesis that there is a positive association between self-efficacy and engagement, of engineering students in Higher Education. The sample was composed of 361 students (M = 20.54; SD = 4.24). Self-efficacy and engagement assessment was conducted through a questionnaire administered to students in classroom. Results show a positive and significant association between the variables, being the strongest association between the behavioral dimension of engagement and self-efficacy, which are, in turn, positively associated with academic performance variables. In this study we present and discuss these results and their implications for psychological research and practice.

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R. Costa, A., M. Araújo, A., & S. Almeida, L. (2014). Relationship between the perception of academic self-efficacy and the engagement of engineering students. International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. Revista INFAD De Psicología., 2(1), 307–314. https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2014.n1.v2.445
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