Learning support and academic achievement among Malaysian adolescents: the mediating role of student engagement
The aim of this study was to examine the associations between learning support, student engagement and academic achievement among adolescents. We also examined the extent to which affective, behavioural and cognitive engagement play a mediating role in students’ perceived learning support from paren...
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| description | The aim of this study was to examine the associations between learning support, student engagement and academic achievement among adolescents. We also examined the extent to which affective, behavioural and cognitive engagement play a mediating role in students’ perceived learning support from parents, teachers and peers, and contribute to their academic achievement. Malaysian adolescents (aged 12–17 years, N = 2359) completed a self-administered questionnaire based on an adapted version of the Student Engagement And Learning Support Scale. Item and factor analyses were performed to ensure appropriate psychometric properties of the scales. Pearson correlation analysis identified the relationship between variables and structural equation modelling was conducted to identify the role of student engagement as a mediator between learning support and academic achievement. The study provides empirical support for the hypothesis that perceptions of learning support influence adolescents’ affective, behavioural and cognitive engagement in school in different ways, which in turn influences their academic achievement. Cognitive engagement seemed to be the best predictor of academic achievement and the strongest mediator for all three types of learning support. Behavioural engagement was negatively associated with academic achievement, and affective engagement did not have a direct relationship with academic achievement, although it contributed indirectly through cognitive and behavioural engagement. The results of this study provide a basis for policy makers to initiate prevention and intervention programs for increasing the quality of parent–child, teacher–student and peer–peer relationships which ultimately could lead to improved academic competence and outcomes. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-343632016-09-15T05:26:33Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34363/ Learning support and academic achievement among Malaysian adolescents: the mediating role of student engagement Mohd Jelas, Zalizan Azman, Norzaini Zulnaidi, Hutkemri Ahmad, Nor Aniza The aim of this study was to examine the associations between learning support, student engagement and academic achievement among adolescents. We also examined the extent to which affective, behavioural and cognitive engagement play a mediating role in students’ perceived learning support from parents, teachers and peers, and contribute to their academic achievement. Malaysian adolescents (aged 12–17 years, N = 2359) completed a self-administered questionnaire based on an adapted version of the Student Engagement And Learning Support Scale. Item and factor analyses were performed to ensure appropriate psychometric properties of the scales. Pearson correlation analysis identified the relationship between variables and structural equation modelling was conducted to identify the role of student engagement as a mediator between learning support and academic achievement. The study provides empirical support for the hypothesis that perceptions of learning support influence adolescents’ affective, behavioural and cognitive engagement in school in different ways, which in turn influences their academic achievement. Cognitive engagement seemed to be the best predictor of academic achievement and the strongest mediator for all three types of learning support. Behavioural engagement was negatively associated with academic achievement, and affective engagement did not have a direct relationship with academic achievement, although it contributed indirectly through cognitive and behavioural engagement. The results of this study provide a basis for policy makers to initiate prevention and intervention programs for increasing the quality of parent–child, teacher–student and peer–peer relationships which ultimately could lead to improved academic competence and outcomes. Springer 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34363/1/Learning%20support%20and%20academic%20achievement%20among%20Malaysian%20adolescents%20the%20mediating%20role%20of%20student%20engagement.pdf Mohd Jelas, Zalizan and Azman, Norzaini and Zulnaidi, Hutkemri and Ahmad, Nor Aniza (2016) Learning support and academic achievement among Malaysian adolescents: the mediating role of student engagement. Learning Environments Research, 19 (2). pp. 221-240. ISSN 1387-1579; ESSN: 1573-1855 http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10984-015-9202-5?view=classic 10.1007/s10984-015-9202-5 |
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| title_short | Learning support and academic achievement among Malaysian adolescents: the mediating role of student engagement |
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