Self-Efficacy, Self-Esteem and Their Impact on Academic Performance

Lane, John, Lane, Andrew M., Kyprianou, Anna, Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal

This study investigated relationships between self-efficacy, self-esteem, previous performance accomplishments, and academic performance among a sample of 205 postgraduate students. Participants completed measures of past performance accomplishments, self-esteem, and self-efficacy at the start of a 15-week course. Each student's average grade from modules studied was used as the performance measure. Correlation results indicated significant relationships between self-efficacy and self-esteem. Multiple regression results indicated that self-efficacy mediated the relationship between performance accomplishments and academic performance. Findings lend support to the predictive effectiveness …

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Publication information: Article title: Self-Efficacy, Self-Esteem and Their Impact on Academic Performance. Contributors: Lane, John - Author, Lane, Andrew M. - Author, Kyprianou, Anna - Author. Journal title: Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal. Volume: 32. Issue: 3 Publication date: January 1, 2004. Page number: 247+. © 2009 Scientific Journal Publishers, Ltd. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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