Self-efficacy and academic programme satisfaction: mediating effect of meaningfulness of study
International Journal of Educational Management
ISSN: 0951-354X
Article publication date: 15 February 2022
Issue publication date: 22 March 2022
Abstract
Purpose
The paper examined the mediating effect of meaningfulness of study on the relation between self-efficacy and academic programme satisfaction within higher education setup.
Design/methodology/approach
A total of 376 randomly selected students took part in the study by completing a self-reported survey. Data were analysed using PLS-SEM.
Findings
Results suggest self-efficacy and meaningfulness of studies positively predict student's satisfaction with academic programme. Besides, meaningfulness of study mediates the relation between self-efficacy and student's satisfaction of academic programme.
Originality/value
This study is one of the first to provide empirical evidence of the influence of meaningfulness of studies on self-efficacy and student academic programme satisfaction in the higher education context.
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Citation
Azila-Gbettor, E.M., Mensah, C. and Abiemo, M.K. (2022), "Self-efficacy and academic programme satisfaction: mediating effect of meaningfulness of study", International Journal of Educational Management, Vol. 36 No. 3, pp. 261-276. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEM-09-2021-0353
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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