RELATIONSHIP OF ACADEMIC MOTIVATION & SELF-EFFICACY WITH ACADEMIC GRADES OF STUDENTS: SOCIAL SUPPORT AS A MEDIATOR

Abstract

It is a fact that achieving higher education is an important milestone in life. Therefore, this completion of education can be stressful for the scholars and also leads to the future anxiety.  In this connection, work overload, working late at night, perceived further threats and fear of failure are also associated factors of stress and anxiety among scholars.  On the other hand, there are some factors which are linked with the scholar’s level of academic motivation, success and academic achievement like, academic motivation, self-efficacy and social support. This research sets out to seek out the relationship of these positive academic variables between university students by taking a sample of (N=150) students by using online G. power sample calculator. The variables of interest was measured by using academic motivation scale, self-efficacy scale and perceived social support scale. On the basis of the responses of the students results reported a considerable relationship between academic motivation, self-efficacy and the level of social support. As reported from the mediation analysis, level of social support proved as a mediator between academic performance and self-efficacy. Gender wise analysis revealed that the level of self-efficacy and academic motivation was higher among male students as compared with female students. On the basis of the results, this concluded that academic motivation, self efficacy and social support are positive predictors of academic achievement.

Keywords: Self-efficacy, academic achievement, academic motivation, Social support.