Ability self-concept and self-efficacy in higher education: An empirical differentiation based on their factorial structure.

Ability self-concept (SC) and self-efficacy (SE) are central competence-related self-perceptions that affect students' success in educational settings. Both constructs show conceptual differences but their empirical differentiation in higher education has not been sufficiently demonstrated. In...

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Main Authors: Henrike Peiffer, Thomas Ellwart, Franzis Preckel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234604