Self-efficacy in higher education. A study focused on student profiles
Introduction: The teaching and learning processes in higher education have been subject to review, and the new, student-centred paradigm goes beyond mere memorisation of theory, instead targeting proper development of competencies enabling students to cope with aca-demic, professional, and social si...
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| Format: | article |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC) |
| Repository: | Minerva. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:dnet:minerva_____::e7e9a83da25016eaf0b8c70deb833e7b |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10347/46999 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Self-efficacy Higher education Motivation Academic achievement Autoeficacia Educación superior Motivación Rendimiento académico |
| Summary: | Introduction: The teaching and learning processes in higher education have been subject to review, and the new, student-centred paradigm goes beyond mere memorisation of theory, instead targeting proper development of competencies enabling students to cope with aca-demic, professional, and social situations. This broader view of learning makes self-efficacy a predictive variable for academic performance, as it influences organisation and execution processes employed to deal with situations in a forward-thinking manner. The objective of this study is to analyse university students’ perceived levels of general and academic self-ef-ficacy and determine their relationship with various socio-biographical variables. Method: An exploratory study was carried out on the self-efficacy variable, using a ques-tionnaire applied to 1616 students. Factor analysis allowed differentiation between the general and academic self-efficacy dimensions. Tests included the application of non-para-metric tests (Mann Whitney U) and examination of ROC curves.Results: The findings indicated high levels of perceived self-efficacy, both academically and generally, as well as the existence of significant variations based on gender, age, and par-ticipation in community service or mobility programs.Conclusions: Research showing the levels of constructs such as self-efficacy and its possible mediating variables is important, especially given its association with university students’ learning and achievement. |
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