Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy as Predictors of Students’ Achievement in Mathematics

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10.2991/978-94-6463-554-6_43How to use a DOI?

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Self-Esteem; Self-Efficacy; Student’s Achievement; Mathematics

Abstract

Students’ academic achievement is often attributed to their intellectual quotient. Thus, less emphasis was placed on non-cognitive factors of learning. This research inquiry explores how self-esteem and self-efficacy influence students’ academic performance in mathematics. The researcher used a descriptive-correlational research design to achieve the study’s objectives. Five hundred fifty-five first-year university students participated in the online survey. The researcher employed various statistical techniques to analyze the data, including frequency count, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson’s r Correlation, and Multiple Linear regression. The results revealed that university students had moderate self-esteem, high self-efficacy, and unsatisfactory mathematics achievement. Moreover, the findings suggest that students with high self-esteem and self-efficacy had moderately better mathematics achievement. Finally, regression analysis indicates that students who value themselves and their abilities more had superior mathematics achievement. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings were also discussed. The researcher recommends that school stakeholders collaborate to promote a supportive atmosphere that encourages effort, growth, and learning.

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AU  - Christopher R. Vergara
PY  - 2024
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TI  - Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy as Predictors of Students’ Achievement in Mathematics
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Education and Technology (ICETECH 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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