중학생의 학업적 자기효능감과 자기주도 학습능력간의 관계에서 그릿(GRIT)의 매개효과

Abstract

The purpose of the present study is to investigate the mediating effect of grit (steady effort and consistency of interest) in the relationship between middle school students’ academic self-efficacy and self-directed learning ability. A survey was conducted on 311 middle school students, and the data were analyzed. Correlation analysis was conducted to analyze the relationship between academic self-efficacy, self-directed learning ability, and grit, and regression analysis was conducted to verify the mediating effect of grit. First, there was a significant positive correlation between middle school students’ academic self-efficacy, self-directed learning ability, and steady effort. Second, in the relationship between middle school students’ academic self-efficacy and self-directed learning ability, the steady effort has been verified as a partial mediating effect. Third, the consistency of interest did not show a mediating effect in the relationship between middle school students’ academic self-efficacy and self-directed learning ability. Collectively, our results suggest that the importance of academic self-efficacy and steady effort that affect middle school students’ self-directed learning ability.