Structural Relationships between Cognitive Achievement and Learning-Related Factors among South Korean Adolescents

This study aimed to differentiate between middle and high school students by investigating the structural relationships between academic self-efficacy, academic stress, learning motivation, and learning strategies—the learning-related factors of South Korean adolescents’ learning achievements. We ob...

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Main Author: Ji-Hye Lee
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of Intelligence
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-3200/10/4/81
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description This study aimed to differentiate between middle and high school students by investigating the structural relationships between academic self-efficacy, academic stress, learning motivation, and learning strategies—the learning-related factors of South Korean adolescents’ learning achievements. We obtained relevant information for 4051 middle school students and 4242 high school students from the Gyeonggi Institute of Education’s three-year panel data study (2016–2018). The results showed direct and indirect influential relationships between academic self-efficacy, academic stress, learning motivation, and learning strategy. Results of the analysis conducted by separating the structural equation model into middle and high school student groups showed that both models met the goodness-of-fit indices criteria; the difference between middle and high school student group models was significant. Hence, to promote academic achievement among middle and high school students, differential assistance is needed. Middle school students should be assisted so that they have a good command of learning strategy after reducing academic stress by increasing academic self-efficacy. For high school students, management of academic stress by increasing academic self-efficacy is the most important aspect.
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spelling doaj.art-0a48bba7759d42caae12b6cf5045ac182023-11-24T15:52:29ZengMDPI AGJournal of Intelligence2079-32002022-10-011048110.3390/jintelligence10040081Structural Relationships between Cognitive Achievement and Learning-Related Factors among South Korean AdolescentsJi-Hye Lee0Department of Counseling Psychology, Seowon University, Chungbuk 28644, KoreaThis study aimed to differentiate between middle and high school students by investigating the structural relationships between academic self-efficacy, academic stress, learning motivation, and learning strategies—the learning-related factors of South Korean adolescents’ learning achievements. We obtained relevant information for 4051 middle school students and 4242 high school students from the Gyeonggi Institute of Education’s three-year panel data study (2016–2018). The results showed direct and indirect influential relationships between academic self-efficacy, academic stress, learning motivation, and learning strategy. Results of the analysis conducted by separating the structural equation model into middle and high school student groups showed that both models met the goodness-of-fit indices criteria; the difference between middle and high school student group models was significant. Hence, to promote academic achievement among middle and high school students, differential assistance is needed. Middle school students should be assisted so that they have a good command of learning strategy after reducing academic stress by increasing academic self-efficacy. For high school students, management of academic stress by increasing academic self-efficacy is the most important aspect.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-3200/10/4/81cognitive achievementlearning-related factorsSouth Koreamiddle school studentshigh school students
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Structural Relationships between Cognitive Achievement and Learning-Related Factors among South Korean Adolescents
Journal of Intelligence
cognitive achievement
learning-related factors
South Korea
middle school students
high school students
title Structural Relationships between Cognitive Achievement and Learning-Related Factors among South Korean Adolescents
title_full Structural Relationships between Cognitive Achievement and Learning-Related Factors among South Korean Adolescents
title_fullStr Structural Relationships between Cognitive Achievement and Learning-Related Factors among South Korean Adolescents
title_full_unstemmed Structural Relationships between Cognitive Achievement and Learning-Related Factors among South Korean Adolescents
title_short Structural Relationships between Cognitive Achievement and Learning-Related Factors among South Korean Adolescents
title_sort structural relationships between cognitive achievement and learning related factors among south korean adolescents
topic cognitive achievement
learning-related factors
South Korea
middle school students
high school students
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-3200/10/4/81
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