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Nexus Between Academic Self-Efficacy and Student Engagement: The Mediating Role of Academic Stress

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Xue-Er Tan1, *, Lee-Peng Ng2, Lok-Sin Kuar3
1Faculty of Business and Finance, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Barat, 31900, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia
2Faculty of Business and Finance, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Barat, 31900, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia
3Faculty of Business and Finance, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Barat, 31900, Kampar, Perak, Malaysia
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Xue-Er Tan
Available Online 31 December 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-342-9_18How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Academic self-efficacy; Academic stress; Student engagement; University
Abstract

The key purpose of this study was to reveal the mediating mechanism that is potentially established by academic stress on the path between academic self-efficacy and student engagement. Four hundred paper-based self-administered questionnaires were disseminated to undergraduate students at a private university in Malaysia. There was a total of 342 (85.5%) valid and usable surveys retrieved. Data was analysed through Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modelling. The findings showed that academic self-efficacy effectively alleviates academic stress and improves student engagement. In contrast, the rise of academic stress leads to a decline in the level of student engagement. The result also revealed that academic stress partially mediated the pathway linking academic self-efficacy to student engagement. As such, the university’s senior management can devise strategies in a manner that is beneficial in improving student engagement and reducing academic stress. Academic staff can play their roles to foster students’ academic self-efficacy by providing guidance, encouragement, and regular feedback.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Business, Accounting, Finance and Economics (BAFE 2023)
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Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
31 December 2023
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978-94-6463-342-9
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2352-5428
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10.2991/978-94-6463-342-9_18How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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