SELF-EFFICACY AS A MEDIATOR BETWEEN STUDY HABITS AND ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Authors

  • Juan Rodrigo Del Villar St Teresa International University
  • Alfredo C. Espejo Faculty of Business Administration, St Teresa International University
  • Dario A. Mando Faculty of Education, St Teresa International University
  • Anbarasan Elavarasan Faculty of Education, St Teresa International University
  • Willard Jeff V. Pada Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, St Teresa International University
  • Pattharakorn Poorimeteedon Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, St Teresa International University
  • Itthi Chanachaicharoen Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, St Teresa International University
  • Pamika Onlaaid Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, St Teresa International University

Keywords:

self-efficacy, study habits, academic engagement, mediation study, university students

Abstract

This study examined the structural relationships among study habits, self-efficacy, and academic engagement among private university students, with self-efficacy tested as a mediating variable. Grounded in established learning and motivation theories, the study employed a cross-sectional correlational design involving 200 students. Data were gathered using validated self-report instruments and analyzed through correlation, multiple regression, and mediation analyses. Results indicated strong positive correlations between study habits and self-efficacy (r = .59, p < .001), study habits and academic engagement (r = .62, p < .001), and self-efficacy and academic engagement (r = .68, p < .001). Multiple regression analysis showed that both study habits (β = .30, p < .001) and self-efficacy (β = .20, p = .003) were significant predictors of academic engagement, jointly accounting for 46% of the variance (R² = .46). Mediation analysis further revealed that self-efficacy partially mediated the relationship between study habits and academic engagement, as evidenced by a significant indirect effect (ab = 0.175, 95% CI [0.090, 0.270], p < .001), while the direct effect of study habits remained significant (c′ = 0.305, p < .001). These findings indicate that academic engagement is shaped by both behavioral and motivational mechanisms

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2026-06-30

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Del Villar, J. R., Alfredo C. Espejo, Dario A. Mando, Anbarasan Elavarasan, Willard Jeff V. Pada, Pattharakorn Poorimeteedon, Itthi Chanachaicharoen, & Pamika Onlaaid. (2026). SELF-EFFICACY AS A MEDIATOR BETWEEN STUDY HABITS AND ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. Academic Journal Phranakhon Rajabhat University, 17(1), 196–212. retrieved from https://so01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/AJPU/article/view/286218

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