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The Relationship between Self-Efficacy and Academic Performance

Year: 2012

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Most researchers investigating the relationship between self-efficacy and performance have reported a strong correspondence (Pajares and Miller, 1994). The aim of this study is to investigate relationships between self-efficacy and academic performance among a sample of 82 sophomore students who attended Instructional Planning and Evaluation class at the Marmara University Technical Education Faculty. Survey method used in this research. Each student's final grade note was used as a performance measure. The instrument was used to measure self-efficacy is the Motivational Strategies Scale developed by Pintrinch and De Groot (1990) and adapted into Turkish by Altun and Erden (2006). Data analyzed by Pearson's Correlation and descriptivestatistics. Findings were discussed regarding to the literature.

Source: Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.05.264

Authors: Mustafa Meral, Esma Colak, Ertan Zereyak

Institutions: Marmara University, Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi, Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi

Language: English

Topic: Education, Achievement, and Giftedness

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2017372535

FWCI: 1.856

Cites: 9

Cited by: 89

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