Academic performance and academic self-efficacy among pre-university students in Malaysia

Alzabidi, Talal and Nordin, Mohamad Sahari and Salleh, Reben Ramadhan (2024) Academic performance and academic self-efficacy among pre-university students in Malaysia. IIUM Journal of Educational Studies, 12 (1). pp. 4-23. ISSN 2289-8085

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Abstract

This research investigated the relationship between academic performance and self-efficacy among pre-university students in Malaysia using cross-sectional survey data. The sample comprised 171 pre-university undergraduates, aged between 18 and 20, studying at a public university in Kuala Lumpur. They were derived from the population to form the sample using stratified random sampling. Two separate scales measuring academic self-efficacy and academic performance (i.e., the CEVEAPEU) were used to collect the survey data. The study used descriptive statistics, independent sample t-test, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression to analyze the data. The results indicate that a majority of the students reported a high level of academic self-efficacy and established a strong positive relationship between selfefficacy and academic performance. No statistically significant gender differences were found in the respondents’ academic self-efficacy, but academic performance was significantly influenced by academic self-efficacy. The findings suggest the potential involvement of additional variables, such as CGPA, in shaping students’ academic performance, highlighting the need for further exploration of these variables in future studies.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Academic self-efficacy, academic performance, academic achievement, preuniversity students, gender differences
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General) L Education > LB Theory and practice of education L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1050.9 Educational psychology L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Education Kulliyyah of Education > Department of Educational Psychology & Counseling
Depositing User:	Mrs Yusrina Abu Bakar
Date Deposited:	14 Jun 2024 12:13
Last Modified:	14 Jun 2024 12:13
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/112639

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