The Role of Academic Self-Efficacy, Academic Motivation and Academic Self-Concept in Predicting Secondary School Students’ Academic Performance

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of academic self-efficacy, academic motivation and academic self-concept in pedicting secondary school students’ academic performance. Three hundred and ninety eight students constituted the study’s sample. Both the independent and dependent variables were measured with relevant standardized instruments. Two research questions were answered in the study. Multiple regression analysis was used to analyse the data collected. The results showed that academic self-efficacy, academic motivation and academic self-concept significantly predicted students’ academic performance. In terms of the magnitude of contribution, academic self-efficacy made the most significant contribution to academic performance followed by academic self-concept and academic motivation respectively. On the basis of the findings, it was recommended that academic self-efficacy, academic motivation and academic self-concept should be enhanced using approriate counselling strategies. DOI: 10.5901/jesr.2013.v3n2p335