The relationship of student academic motivation and perceived self-efficacy with academic performance in distance learning university students

Authors

  • Ana González-Benito Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED)
  • Esther López-Martín Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED)
  • Eva Expósito-Casas Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED)
  • Enrique Moreno-González Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30827/relieve.v27i2.21909

Keywords:

Self-efficacy, Higher Education, Extrinsic motivation, Intrinsic motivation

Abstract

The aim of the present research was to analyze the extent to which motives for students taking distance learning university courses and perceptions of academic self-efficacy influence achieved outcomes. To this end, multigroup structural equation models were estimated using data obtained by a questionnaire administered to a sample of 8,655 university students during the 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 academic years. Results show that extrinsic motivation was negatively related to evaluation and success rates, whilst intrinsic motivation did not exert any type of influence. The only factor to be positively associated with academic performance was self-efficacy. Universities should consider these results when establishing strategies aimed at increasing students’ feelings of self-efficacy. Such approaches will have a positive impact on student performance and motivation.

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Author Biographies

Ana González-Benito, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED)

Professor of the Department of Research Methods and Diagnosis in Education II at the National University of Distance Education (UNED). Doctor in Education with mention "International Doctor" (Extraordinary Award), Master in Innovation and Research in Education with specialization in Diagnosis and Guidance at the UNED, graduated in Psychopedagogy at the UNED and graduated in Teaching with specialization in Primary Education at the Complutense University of Madrid. Her field of research focuses on the study of tutoring, educational guidance systems and professional competencies of teachers.

Esther López-Martín, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED)

Professor of the Department of Research Methods and Diagnosis in Education II of the National University of Distance Education (UNED). Degree in Pedagogy (Extraordinary Award) from the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), PhD in Educational Sciences with mention of "European Doctor" (Extraordinary Award) by the same university. Her field of research focuses on the evaluation and improvement of the quality of the educational system at different levels, with special emphasis on the study of factors associated with academic performance.

Eva Expósito-Casas, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED)

Professor of the Department of Research Methods and Diagnosis in Education II of the National University of Distance Education (UNED). Degree in Pedagogy (Extraordinary Award) from the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) and PhD in Education with mention "International Doctor" (Extraordinary Award) by the same university. Her field of research focuses on the construction and validation of measurement instruments and the study of methodological problems associated with educational assessment.

Enrique Moreno-González, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED)

PhD in Psychology, Professor of the Department of Methodology of Behavioral Sciences of the National University of Distance Education (UNED), director of the Office of Information Processing of the National University of Distance Education (UNED). His field of research focuses on research designs and data analysis.

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2021-12-22

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González-Benito, A., López-Martín, E., Expósito-Casas, E., & Moreno-González, E. (2021). The relationship of student academic motivation and perceived self-efficacy with academic performance in distance learning university students. RELIEVE – Electronic Journal of Educational Research and Evaluation, 27(2). https://doi.org/10.30827/relieve.v27i2.21909

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