The mediating role of academic motivation in the relationship between self-efficacy and learning strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic restrictions imposed the use of Online Learning (OL) as the preferred tool for delivering school and academic lectures. Despite the flexibility of the OL tool, some features (such as the use of technology, lack of sense of belonging, and Internet connection) could have impacted...
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| description | The COVID-19 pandemic restrictions imposed the use of Online Learning (OL) as the preferred tool for delivering school and academic lectures. Despite the flexibility of the OL tool, some features (such as the use of technology, lack of sense of belonging, and Internet connection) could have impacted the academic motivation of university students and their learning strategies. Therefore, the aim of the study is to clarify the role of academic motivation in the relationship between self-efficacy and learning strategies. A sample of 1069 university students (mean age: 21.72 years, SD: 4.05; 78.5% female, 20.9% male) completed self-report questionnaires about self-efficacy, learning strategies, and academic motivation. A mediation model with general SE directly predicting learning strategies considering the type of academic motivation (autonomous or controlling motivation) was run. The results showed that students’ level of academic motivation, as autonomous regulation, mediated the relationship between self-efficacy and learning strategies. Findings highlighted that in a stressful condition like the OL during the COVID-19 pandemic, low levels of self-efficacy could negatively impact strategic learning, especially with a controlled and low-regulated motivational style. Therefore, psychologists should cooperate with educators to implement clinical and psychoeducational programs aimed at fostering students’ self-efficacy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-49909b91cfd04b1c994e5dda911e0a4a2024-01-12T04:32:48ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Education2504-284X2024-01-01810.3389/feduc.2023.13392111339211The mediating role of academic motivation in the relationship between self-efficacy and learning strategies during the COVID-19 pandemicMarianna Alesi0Giulia Giordano1Ambra Gentile2Michele Roccella3Carola Costanza4Barbara Caci5Department of Psychology, Educational Sciences and Human Movement, University of Palermo, Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Psychology, Educational Sciences and Human Movement, University of Palermo, Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Psychology, Educational Sciences and Human Movement, University of Palermo, Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Psychology, Educational Sciences and Human Movement, University of Palermo, Palermo, ItalyDipartimento Promozione della Salute, Materno-Infantile, di Medicina Interna e Specialistica di Eccellenza “G. D’Alessandro”, University of Palermo, Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Psychology, Educational Sciences and Human Movement, University of Palermo, Palermo, ItalyThe COVID-19 pandemic restrictions imposed the use of Online Learning (OL) as the preferred tool for delivering school and academic lectures. Despite the flexibility of the OL tool, some features (such as the use of technology, lack of sense of belonging, and Internet connection) could have impacted the academic motivation of university students and their learning strategies. Therefore, the aim of the study is to clarify the role of academic motivation in the relationship between self-efficacy and learning strategies. A sample of 1069 university students (mean age: 21.72 years, SD: 4.05; 78.5% female, 20.9% male) completed self-report questionnaires about self-efficacy, learning strategies, and academic motivation. A mediation model with general SE directly predicting learning strategies considering the type of academic motivation (autonomous or controlling motivation) was run. The results showed that students’ level of academic motivation, as autonomous regulation, mediated the relationship between self-efficacy and learning strategies. Findings highlighted that in a stressful condition like the OL during the COVID-19 pandemic, low levels of self-efficacy could negatively impact strategic learning, especially with a controlled and low-regulated motivational style. Therefore, psychologists should cooperate with educators to implement clinical and psychoeducational programs aimed at fostering students’ self-efficacy.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2023.1339211/fullself-determination theoryCOVID-19lockdownlearningself-efficacymotivation |
| spellingShingle | Marianna Alesi Giulia Giordano Ambra Gentile Michele Roccella Carola Costanza Barbara Caci The mediating role of academic motivation in the relationship between self-efficacy and learning strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic Frontiers in Education self-determination theory COVID-19 lockdown learning self-efficacy motivation |
| title | The mediating role of academic motivation in the relationship between self-efficacy and learning strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | The mediating role of academic motivation in the relationship between self-efficacy and learning strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | The mediating role of academic motivation in the relationship between self-efficacy and learning strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | The mediating role of academic motivation in the relationship between self-efficacy and learning strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_short | The mediating role of academic motivation in the relationship between self-efficacy and learning strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | mediating role of academic motivation in the relationship between self efficacy and learning strategies during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | self-determination theory COVID-19 lockdown learning self-efficacy motivation |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2023.1339211/full |
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