Does attending elite colleges matter in the relationship between self-esteem and general self-efficacy of students in China?
This study analyzed the reciprocal relationship between self-esteem and general self-efficacy among students from both the elite and non-elite universities in China. Descriptive statistics showed that the levels of general self-efficacy remained stable among Chinese college students albeit with mino...
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| description | This study analyzed the reciprocal relationship between self-esteem and general self-efficacy among students from both the elite and non-elite universities in China. Descriptive statistics showed that the levels of general self-efficacy remained stable among Chinese college students albeit with minor fluctuations, while their self-esteem continuously declined during the four academic years; students from elite universities had higher self-esteem than their counterparts from non-elite universities. Moreover, the general self-efficacy of students was significantly and positively correlated with their self-esteem at college. Using a four-wave cross-lagged model, we found that the self-esteem and general self-efficacy among elite university students reinforced each other from the freshman to the junior years, whereas the self-esteem of their equivalents from non-elite universities monodirectionally predicted their subsequent general self-efficacy levels from the sophomore to the senior years. The study adds to the literature by (1) exploring the directionality of the relationship between self-esteem and generalized self-efficacy with four-wave panel data, and (2) discussing the heterogeneity of the relationship among sub-groups of the college students. The study proposed that institutions of different tiers should take targeted interventions to boost students’ self-esteem and general self-efficacy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-66f3f1f39f7c43fd977066038c318f582022-12-22T02:40:43ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402022-06-0186e09723Does attending elite colleges matter in the relationship between self-esteem and general self-efficacy of students in China?Wenjie Zhang0Wenjuan Gao1Xinqiao Liu2Graduate School of Education, Peking University, Beijing 100871, ChinaInstitute of Higher Education, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China; School of Public Administration, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, ChinaSchool of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China; Corresponding author.This study analyzed the reciprocal relationship between self-esteem and general self-efficacy among students from both the elite and non-elite universities in China. Descriptive statistics showed that the levels of general self-efficacy remained stable among Chinese college students albeit with minor fluctuations, while their self-esteem continuously declined during the four academic years; students from elite universities had higher self-esteem than their counterparts from non-elite universities. Moreover, the general self-efficacy of students was significantly and positively correlated with their self-esteem at college. Using a four-wave cross-lagged model, we found that the self-esteem and general self-efficacy among elite university students reinforced each other from the freshman to the junior years, whereas the self-esteem of their equivalents from non-elite universities monodirectionally predicted their subsequent general self-efficacy levels from the sophomore to the senior years. The study adds to the literature by (1) exploring the directionality of the relationship between self-esteem and generalized self-efficacy with four-wave panel data, and (2) discussing the heterogeneity of the relationship among sub-groups of the college students. The study proposed that institutions of different tiers should take targeted interventions to boost students’ self-esteem and general self-efficacy.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022010118Elite university attendanceGeneral self-efficacySelf-esteemCollege students |
| spellingShingle | Wenjie Zhang Wenjuan Gao Xinqiao Liu Does attending elite colleges matter in the relationship between self-esteem and general self-efficacy of students in China? Heliyon Elite university attendance General self-efficacy Self-esteem College students |
| title | Does attending elite colleges matter in the relationship between self-esteem and general self-efficacy of students in China? |
| title_full | Does attending elite colleges matter in the relationship between self-esteem and general self-efficacy of students in China? |
| title_fullStr | Does attending elite colleges matter in the relationship between self-esteem and general self-efficacy of students in China? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Does attending elite colleges matter in the relationship between self-esteem and general self-efficacy of students in China? |
| title_short | Does attending elite colleges matter in the relationship between self-esteem and general self-efficacy of students in China? |
| title_sort | does attending elite colleges matter in the relationship between self esteem and general self efficacy of students in china |
| topic | Elite university attendance General self-efficacy Self-esteem College students |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022010118 |
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