Role Of Self-efficacy Research Articles

THE ROLE OF SELF-EFFICACY IN STUDENTS' POETRY WRITING ABILITIES IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

This research aims to describe [1] the role of self-efficacy in students' ability to write poetry, (2) the difficulties students face in applying self-efficacy in their ability to write poetry, and (3) solutions to overcome students' difficulties in applying self-efficacy in their ability to write poetry in class IV MIN 1 Kota Mataram. This research method uses a qualitative approach with descriptive type and data collection techniques using observation, interviews, and documentation. The results show that the role of self-efficacy in class IV MIN 1 Kota Mataram is as follows: 1) a benchmark for students' activity choices, 2) achieving students' goals, as a driving force in solving problems for students, and 3) as a determinant of students' learning success. The difficulties students face in applying self-efficacy in their ability to write poetry are caused by 1) students' difficulty in determining themes and initial vocabulary to start writing, 2) not understanding the structure of good poetry writing, 3) difficulty in concentrating when doing assigned tasks. The fourth-grade teacher as the class mentor has provided fairly good solutions to overcome students' difficulties in applying self-efficacy in their ability to write poetry, including 1) providing motivation for students to read more diligently by giving specific times for students to read freely, 2) provides examples of existing poetry, and students are required to be more active in the learning process, 3) provides creative teaching methods both in terms of media or when teaching so that students have the initiative from themselves in writing poetry.

Investigating Factors Influencing Consumer Intention to Use Online Streaming Services

This paper investigates factors influencing consumer intention to use online streaming services from the technology acceptance perspective based on the extended Technology Acceptance Model with additional variables – perceived enjoyment and incorporation with human and social constructs from Theory Reasoned Action. The consumer intention to use online streaming services remains unclear due to the gap between expectations of online streaming service providers and the high unsubscribe rate. This study deployed an online questionnaire to collect data from 250 Facebook users. Thus, the data collected for this study were from consumers not using online streaming services in Malaysia to understand the factors that could trigger their intention to use. The data collected were analysed using SPSS version 26 and PLS-SEM version 3.0. The role of self-efficacy as a moderator was examined to better understand consumer behaviour in online streaming services. The result revealed that subjective norms and perceived enjoyment have significantly impacted consumer intention to use online streaming services. Regarding the moderating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness, the outcome evidenced that self-efficacy plays a moderator role for both constructs. This paper attempts to fill the gap by extending the extant literature on consumer intention to use online streaming services by assessing the direct and moderating effects. Furthermore, the outcome of this study also provides valuable practical contributions for online streaming service providers by improving their understanding of consumer behaviour on the intention to use online streaming services.

Understanding the mental health-based poverty trap: Dynamics in psychological distress and financial precariousness, and the role of self-efficacy

A growing body of evidence suggests poor mental health is associated with sub-optimal economic preferences and behaviours. However, much of this evidence is correlational, and this paper aims to address a call for more research on dynamics. We use rich panel data to evaluate within-individual dynamics in financial management and mental health. We observe increased (decreased) difficulty in managing financial affairs following periods of increased (reduced) psychological distress. Importantly, these dynamics occur in the absence of observable changes to objective financial circumstances (i.e. income and wealth shocks), and are robust with respect to a range of alternative approaches to measurement. Further, we show that most of the association between change in psychological distress and change in financial precariousness (concurrently and subsequently) can be attributed to change in self-efficacy. This supports the idea that investment in mental health will yield important additional benefits via the capacity to empower individuals to make better decisions and escape mental health-based poverty-traps.

The role of self-efficacy, motivation, and perceived support of students' basic psychological needs in academic achievement

Former research has highlighted the relevance of basic psychological need (BPN) satisfaction for students' academic motivation and achievement. However, the specific role of self-efficacy in this relationship has been neglected. Using survey response data from a sample of 2,359 German middle school students in 35 schools, we employed Hierarchical Linear Modeling to investigate the role of teacher support for students' perceived BPN, academic self-efficacy, and autonomous and controlled motivation on student achievement in two subjects (mathematics, German). We found that self-efficacy had the largest relationship with achievement and it mediated the effect of autonomous motivation on grades while controlled motivation had a small and statistically significant, negative relationship regardless of self-efficacy. Support of students' perceived BPN had a postive statistically signficant association with autonomous motivation. Motivation and self-efficacy also mediated perceived BPN support and achievement. Self-efficacy had a statistically signficant association and had a reciprocal relationship with both autonomous and controlled motivation. The findings indicate that self-efficacy plays a major role in the relationships among perceived BPN support, motivation, and academic achievement, and highlight the importance of supporting student self-efficacy in academic settings.

The Role of Self-Efficacy as a Mediator in Relationships Education Support with Entrepreneurial Intention

Extreme poverty is a major problem plaguing the Indonesian economy. As a result of labor parity and employment, entrepreneurship can slow the pace of decline by creating additional job opportunities. The purpose of this study was to determine the role of self-efficacy as a moderator between entrepreneurship education and aspirational entrepreneurship. Quantitative methods are used in associative research. Questionnaires are used for data collection purposes. Of the 530 students who participated in the study, 90 were used as samples. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) data analysis was performed using SmartPLS 3.0 devices. The findings of this study suggest that educational entrepreneurship greatly increases aspirations to start one's own business. Research shows that educational entrepreneurship increases students' confidence. affects the correlation between entrepreneurship education and aspirations to start one's own venture in a highly profitable way.

Role Of Self-efficacy As A Mediator In The Relationship Between Parental Restriction And The Quality Of Cross-Ethnic Friendships

Role Of Self-efficacy As A Mediator In The Relationship Between Parental Restriction And The Quality Of Cross-Ethnic Friendships

Enhancing Competitive Advantage: The Role of Self-Efficacy in Addressing Customer Loyalty and Delivery Dependability

Enhancing Competitive Advantage: The Role of Self-Efficacy in Addressing Customer Loyalty and Delivery Dependability

Analysis of the Adoption Level of Qris in West Papua: The Roles of Self-Efficacy, Personal Innovativeness, and Privacy Concern

<p><em>The increased use of QRIS, especially in Manokwari, warrants research to understand the adoption intention along with several determining factors. The research aims to understand the influence of Self-Efficacy, Personal Innovativeness, and Privacy Concern on the adoption of QRIS in the West Papua Province. This research utilizes the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) with perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use, external variables such as Privacy Concern, Personal Innovativeness, Self-Efficacy, and control variables are measured through SEM-PLS. An online questionnaire was distributed to the West Papua community, with 162 respondents who had used QRIS in the past month. The research results indicate that Self-Efficacy and Personal Innovativeness significantly affect perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use. Privacy Concern influences Adoption intention, which subsequently affects perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use. However, the relationship between Privacy Concern and perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use is less significant, indicating that the perception of Privacy Concern is not a major factor in the adoption of QRIS in West Papua Province.</em></p><p><strong><em>Keywords: </em></strong><em>Mobile Self-Efficacy; Personal Innovativeness; Privacy Concern; QRIS; SEM-PLS</em></p><p align="center"><strong> </strong></p><p align="center"><strong>Abstrak</strong><strong></strong></p><p>Adanya peningkatan penggunaan <em>QRIS </em>khususnya di Manokwari sehingga perlu dilakukan penelitian untuk mengetahui niat adopsi dengan beberapa faktor penentu. Tujuan penelitian adalah memahami pengaruh <em>Self-Efficacy</em>, <em>Personal Innovativeness</em>, dan <em>Privacy Concern</em> terhadap adopsi QRIS di Provinsi Papua Barat. Penelitian ini menggunakan model <em>Technology Acceptance Model</em> (TAM) dengan <em>perceived usefulness</em> & <em>perceived ease of use</em>, <em>variabel eksternal</em> seperti <em>Privacy Concern, Personal Innovativeness, Self-Efficacy,</em> dan <em>kontrol variabel</em> diukur melalui SEM-PLS. Kuesioner online disebarkan kepada masyarakat Papua Barat, dengan 162 responden yang pernah menggunakan QRIS dalam satu bulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa <em>Self-Efficacy</em> dan <em>Personal Innovativeness </em>berpengaruh signifikan terhadap <em>perceived usefulness</em> dan <em>perceived ease of use</em>. <em>Privacy Concern</em> mempengaruhi <em>Adoption intention</em>, yang kemudian mempengaruhi <em>perceived usefulness</em> dan <em>perceived ease of use</em>. Namun, hubungan <em>Privacy Concern</em> dengan <em>perceived usefulness</em> dan <em>perceived ease of use</em> kurang signifikan, menunjukkan bahwa persepsi <em>Privacy Concern</em> tidak menjadi faktor utama dalam adopsi QRIS di Provinsi Papua Barat.</p><p> </p>

Sexual health behaviours and partner notification practices related to sexually transmitted infections in young adults in Ireland

BackgroundSexually transmitted infections (STIs) impose burdens on individuals and communities, while their prevalence in young people has risen continually in recent years. Partner notification is an effective public health strategy which can limit STI transmission.AimsThis study aimed to explore young adults’ sexual health behaviours, attitudes toward STI testing, and feelings toward visiting a sexual health clinic. It also aimed to investigate preferences for partner notification and the role of self-efficacy in people’s intentions to notify a partner for STIs including the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).MethodsA quantitative, cross-sectional design was applied. Participants were 400 adults aged 18–34 years (M = 23 years; SD = 4.27), recruited from the Republic of Ireland.ResultsOver half of the participants reported never being tested for STIs. These young people placed less importance on undergoing regular STI testing and testing after unprotected sex than their counterparts who had been tested for STIs. Self-efficacy was significantly associated with intentions to notify partner(s) for STIs including HIV.ConclusionsAs STIs are becoming increasingly prevalent in young adults, it is important to gain a deeper understanding of the interventions used to break the transmission chain and how different beliefs and attitudes may affect them. Self-efficacy was a key component in PN intentions, suggesting that the belief in someone’s ability or skillset to perform a sexual health behaviour is positively related to their intention to perform the behaviour.

The Role of Self-Efficacy in Coping With the Psychological Challenges of Job Loss: Application of the Social Cognitive Career Self-Management Model

There is substantial evidence that involuntary job loss can have major implications for workers’ well-being. Yet research on coping with unemployment has most often focused on the job search process and progress toward re-employment, with less emphasis on the process of coping with the myriad psychological challenges of job loss. This study adapted the social cognitive model of career self-management as a framework for understanding well-being and psychological distress during unemployment. Participants were 602 unemployed workers who completed social cognitive measures representing two coping sub-domains, job searching and psychological coping. Within each sub-domain, measures included coping behaviors, self-efficacy, and support. Measures of proactive personality, financial strain, and two psychological functioning criteria (emotional well-being and distress) were also completed. The findings provided initial psychometric support for a novel measure of psychological coping self-efficacy and suggested the utility of the psychological coping variables as predictors of well-being and distress above and beyond job search coping in the context of unemployment. The study’s implications for practice and future research on coping with unemployment are discussed.

Young Women's Motor Competence and Sport Satisfaction: The Role of Self-Efficacy in Physical Education

Young Women's Motor Competence and Sport Satisfaction: The Role of Self-Efficacy in Physical Education

Role of self-efficacy, knowledge sharing, mediated adaptability and external environment change as moderators of readiness for change

It is vital for higher education to improve its ability to anticipate and implement long-lasting change. Private higher education institutions are currently facing challenges in governance that hinder their ability to upgrade their accreditation grade to "excellent ". The involvement of institutional management is a key factor in enabling these institutions to compete on a national and international level. Research methodology uses confirmatory factor analysis to test the hypotheses developed while structural equation modeling is employed as the equation model. The sample population comprised 16 private tertiary institutions in South Sumatra, Indonesia. The study focused on the heads of study programs resulting in a total of 195 respondents. The results indicated that self-efficacy and knowledge sharing did not have a direct impact on readiness for change whereas adaptability exhibited a direct influence. The study demonstrated that adaptability acts as a mediator between self-efficacy and knowledge sharing towards readiness for change. The final model test results confirmed adaptability as a mediating variable. Additionally, the study revealed that external environmental change did not moderate the relationship between adaptability and readiness for change. Changes of a high calibre that promote a sustained digital education transformation are necessary due to the real-world effects on Indonesia's higher education system. The ability to adapt and embrace new technology is very important factors for higher education performance to face readiness for change in private higher education, especially in management units.

A study on the effect of school district cadets' motivation on organizational citizenship behavior: Mediating effect of self-efficacy

This study aims to analyze the effect of individual school district cadets' motivation to support school districts (intrinsic and extrinsic motivation) on self-efficacy. Furthermore, this study examines the impact of school district cadets' self-efficacy on their organizational citizenship behaviour, as well as the role of self-efficacy as a mediator in the relationship between their motivation to apply and their organizational citizenship behaviour. We conducted a survey of candidates for military school districts in the Republic of Korea. We carried out factor analysis, descriptive statistical analysis, regression analysis, and mediated regression analysis to validate the study's hypotheses. The main statistical analysis results of this study are presented below: First, the external factor, which was one of the motivations for applying to school district cadets, had a positive (+) effect on individual-oriented organizational citizenship behavior, while the intrinsic factor also had a positive (+) effect on this behavior. Second, the study revealed that a positive (+) relationship between external support motivation and individual-oriented organizational citizenship behaviour partially mediated confidence in self-efficacy.

Enhancing Small Industrial Enterprise Performance: The Influence of Entrepreneurial Competence, Education, and Self-Efficacy

This quantitative study examines the impact of entrepreneurial competence and education on the performance of small industrial enterprises, specifically in Medan's leather shoes and wood furniture industries. The research focuses on a sample of 154 businesses from a total population of 250, utilizing questionnaires and Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) for analysis. The findings highlight the positive influence of entrepreneurial competence and non-formal education on business performance. The study underscores self-efficacy's role as a mediator between entrepreneurial competence and performance, indicating that entrepreneurs with higher self-efficacy effectively navigate business challenges. However, the study doesn't confirm self-efficacy as a mediator for formal and non-formal education's impact on performance. This suggests that while competence and non-formal education directly benefit performance, the interplay of self-efficacy with formal education is more complex. In conclusion, the research emphasizes the importance of entrepreneurial competence for business success and the role of self-efficacy in overcoming challenges. While self-efficacy's role in formal education needs more exploration, this study enhances understanding of factors affecting small industrial enterprises' performance, offering practical insights for ambitious entrepreneurs.

The Role of Self Efficacy on Academic Procrastination among University Student

Abstract Background: Not a few students deliberately postponed their assignments. Academic procrastination often occurs in students because of the high workload. Self-efficacy is believed to influence procrastination. Objective: This research aims to determine the extent to which students' self-efficacy plays a role in their level of academic procrastination in carrying out lecture assignments. Method: Research uses descriptive quantitative methods with non-experimental research types, and result analysis using simple regression analysis. The subject used is a student of Psychology at the State University of Surabaya. Results: The results of this study showed that self-efficacy and procrastination have a negative relationship, which means that if self-efficacy is improved then procrastination in students is decreased and vice versa. Self-efficacy variables give an effective contribution of 23.2% to the procrastination variable which means self-efficacy is not the most crucial thing in affecting procrastination because there are still 76.8% other factors. Conclusion: To reduce procrastination, self-efficacy is required because the higher the self-efficacy of a person, the lower the tendency to procrastination. Abstrak Latar belakang: Tidak sedikit mahasiswa sengaja menunda tugas mereka. Prokrastinasi akademik sering terjadi pada mahasiswa karena beban kerja yang tinggi. Efikasi diri dipercaya mempengaruhi prokrastinasi. Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan sejauh mana efikasi diri mahasiswa memainkan peran dalam tingkat prokrastinasi akademik mereka dalam melakukan tugas kuliah. Metode: Penelitian menggunakan metode kuantitatif deskriptif dengan jenis penelitian non-eksperimental dan analisis hasil menggunakan analisis regresi sederhana. Subjek yang digunakan adalah mahasiswa Psikologi Universitas Negeri Surabaya. Hasil: Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa efikasi diri dan prokrastinasi memiliki hubungan negatif, yang berarti bahwa jika efikasi diri ditingkatkan maka prokrastinasi pada mahasiswa berkurang dan begitupula sebaliknya. Variabel efikasi diri sendiri memberikan kontribusi efektif sebesar 23,2% untuk variabel prokrastinasi yang berarti efikasi diri sendiri bukanlah hal yang paling penting dalam mempengaruhi prokrastinasi karena masih ada 76,8% faktor lain. Kesimpulan: Untuk mengurangi prokrastinasi, efikasi diri diperlukan karena semakin tinggi efikasi diri seseorang, semakin rendah kecenderungan untuk prokrastinasi.

Delving into the role of self-efficacy in predicting motivation and engagement among music learners

The concept of motivation is critical for enlightening learners’ performance and intentions to continue participation in music learning. Additionally, the extent of students' engagement in their educational pursuits bears significant implications for their success. Consistent with the psychological perspective, these intertwined notions have perpetually captivated the attention of scholars and educational authorities. Consequently, there exists a necessity to delve into the underlying determinants that either impede or boost students' motivation and engagement in contemporary educational settings due to the emergence of Positive Psychology. In addition, it is widely asserted that self-efficacy has evolved into a prominent psychological construct that is at the center of attention due to its value within the realm of education. Similarly, it seems that the high level of self-efficacy in the milieu of music education enables musicians, instructors, and researchers to gain a better grasp of the motivation and attendance processes that enable music learners to act better. Taking the role of these three constructs in education, this study aims to inspect the role of music students’ motivation and engagement. Using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), the data from 502 music participants from different colleges who completed self-efficacy, motivation, and work engagement indicated that 61% of variations in music students’ engagement can be explained by their self-efficacy and about 77% of modifications in music learners’ motivation can be explained by their self-efficacy. In a nutshell, the current paper ends with some suggestions and recommendations to be used by teaching stakeholders in scholastic situations.

I like therefore I can, and I can therefore I like: the role of self-efficacy and affect in active inference of allostasis.

Active inference (AIF) is a theory of the behavior of information-processing open dynamic systems. It describes them as generative models (GM) generating inferences on the causes of sensory input they receive from their environment. Based on these inferences, GMs generate predictions about sensory input. The discrepancy between a prediction and the actual input results in prediction error. GMs then execute action policies predicted to minimize the prediction error. The free-energy principle provides a rationale for AIF by stipulating that information-processing open systems must constantly minimize their free energy (through suppressing the cumulative prediction error) to avoid decay. The theory of homeostasis and allostasis has a similar logic. Homeostatic set points are expectations of living organisms. Discrepancies between set points and actual states generate stress. For optimal functioning, organisms avoid stress by preserving homeostasis. Theories of AIF and homeostasis have recently converged, with AIF providing a formal account for homeo- and allostasis. In this paper, we present bacterial chemotaxis as molecular AIF, where mutual constraints by extero- and interoception play an essential role in controlling bacterial behavior supporting homeostasis. Extending this insight to the brain, we propose a conceptual model of the brain homeostatic GM, in which we suggest partition of the brain GM into cognitive and physiological homeostatic GMs. We outline their mutual regulation as well as their integration based on the free-energy principle. From this analysis, affect and self-efficacy emerge as the main regulators of the cognitive homeostatic GM. We suggest fatigue and depression as target neurocognitive phenomena for studying the neural mechanisms of such regulation.

The Role of Self-Efficacy, Motivation, and Connectedness in Dropout Intention in a Sample of Italian College Students

Dropout is a critical concern in higher education, with a considerable number of students leaving within the first two years of university. Dropout affects students’ well-being and their academic and career prospects, and institutions’ retention and graduation rates. The aim of this study was to explore the mediating role of motivation and cognitive strategies for learning in the relationship among self-efficacy, connectedness, and university dropout intention. A total of 790 Italian college freshmen were involved in this study. The sample was recruited through a web survey consisting of the Academic Motivation Scale, Perceived School Self-Efficacy Scale, University Connectedness Scale, and Self-Regulated Knowledge Scale-University. The freshmen’s intentions to drop out were assessed with five questions. The average age of the freshmen was 20.9 years, most of them were female, and were attending a degree program in the medical area. The results show that self-efficacy is the most important predictor of dropout intentions, followed by university connectedness. Self-regulated knowledge has an important role in predicting dropout intention by acting as a mediator between self-efficacy and motivation.This study underlines the importance of investing in training and orientation interventions in order to develop the skills to face the university path, increasing self-efficacy, motivation, and consequently students’ well-being.

Role of Self Efficacy and Personality in Academic Dishonesty of Undergraduate Students: Implication for Future Careers

Role of Self Efficacy and Personality in Academic Dishonesty of Undergraduate Students: Implication for Future Careers

Role of self-efficacy and its antecedents on graduates' job satisfaction

Role of self-efficacy and its antecedents on graduates' job satisfaction