نمذجة العلاقات السببیة بین المشارکة الأکادیمیة والکفاءة الذاتیة الأکادیمیة والأداء الأکادیمی لدى طلاب الجامعة. Modeling Causal Relationships between Academic Engagement- Academic Self-Efficacy and Academic Performance for University Students

Abstract

The current research aims to find out the direct and indirect effects of academic engagement as an independent variable on academic performance as a dependent variable through academic self-efficacy as a mediating variable among Qatar University students, through a proposed model in which the researchers assumed the existence of direct and indirect effects of academic engagement on academic performance. 314 students from Qatar University in the Colleges of Education, Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Sharia, and Business participated in the study. The study utilized College Academic Self-Efficacy Scale prepared by Owen, & Froman, (1988), Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-SS) prepared by , and students' academic achievement scores (GPA) from university records. Using Path Analysis method, the results showed a good match between the proposed path analysis model and the research sample data regarding the different relationships between research variables. The results also revealed the existence of direct and indirect effects that are statistically significant for academic engagement on the academic performance, as well as the presence of direct, statistically significant effects of academic engagement in the academic selfefficacy. The results also revealed the presence of direct, statistically significant effects of academic self-efficacy on the academic performance. The results were discussed in light of the theoretical framework and previous studies, and a number of recommendations and suggestions for future research were presented.