Influence of economics students’ self-esteem on their academic engagement: The moderating role of gender
This study investigated the moderating role of gender in the influence of Economics students' self-esteem on their academic engagement. This quantitative research used a descriptive cross-sectional survey design with a sample of 422 senior high school Economics students. The Academic Engagement...
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| description | This study investigated the moderating role of gender in the influence of Economics students' self-esteem on their academic engagement. This quantitative research used a descriptive cross-sectional survey design with a sample of 422 senior high school Economics students. The Academic Engagement and Self-Esteem Scales served as the instruments for data collection in this study. The data were analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). The study revealed that there was a statistically significant positive influence of Economics students' self-esteem on their academic engagement. Specifically, it was found out that self-esteem had a significant positive influence on academic affective, behavioural and cognitive engagement. Also, it was discovered that gender did not moderate the influence of students’ self-esteem on their academic affective, behavioural and cognitive engagement. Therefore, it was recommended that parents, guardians and Economics teachers should guide students to improve upon their self-esteem since high self-esteem will lead to high academic engagement. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-734d5b97cfac4055820516965e3182432024-03-09T09:27:40ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-02-01104e26237Influence of economics students’ self-esteem on their academic engagement: The moderating role of genderMumuni Baba Yidana0Francis Arthur1Corresponding author.; Department of Business and Social Sciences Education, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Education, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, GhanaDepartment of Business and Social Sciences Education, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Education, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, GhanaThis study investigated the moderating role of gender in the influence of Economics students' self-esteem on their academic engagement. This quantitative research used a descriptive cross-sectional survey design with a sample of 422 senior high school Economics students. The Academic Engagement and Self-Esteem Scales served as the instruments for data collection in this study. The data were analysed using partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). The study revealed that there was a statistically significant positive influence of Economics students' self-esteem on their academic engagement. Specifically, it was found out that self-esteem had a significant positive influence on academic affective, behavioural and cognitive engagement. Also, it was discovered that gender did not moderate the influence of students’ self-esteem on their academic affective, behavioural and cognitive engagement. Therefore, it was recommended that parents, guardians and Economics teachers should guide students to improve upon their self-esteem since high self-esteem will lead to high academic engagement.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024022680Affective engagementBehavioural engagementEconomics studentsModerating roleSelf-esteem |
| spellingShingle | Mumuni Baba Yidana Francis Arthur Influence of economics students’ self-esteem on their academic engagement: The moderating role of gender Heliyon Affective engagement Behavioural engagement Economics students Moderating role Self-esteem |
| title | Influence of economics students’ self-esteem on their academic engagement: The moderating role of gender |
| title_full | Influence of economics students’ self-esteem on their academic engagement: The moderating role of gender |
| title_fullStr | Influence of economics students’ self-esteem on their academic engagement: The moderating role of gender |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of economics students’ self-esteem on their academic engagement: The moderating role of gender |
| title_short | Influence of economics students’ self-esteem on their academic engagement: The moderating role of gender |
| title_sort | influence of economics students self esteem on their academic engagement the moderating role of gender |
| topic | Affective engagement Behavioural engagement Economics students Moderating role Self-esteem |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024022680 |
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