The Mediating Role of Goal Orientation (Task) in the Relationship between Engagement and Academic Self-Concept in Students
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Method
2.1. Sample
2.2. Measurement Scale
2.3. Procedure
2.4. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Demographics
3.2. Descriptive Variables
3.3. Correlational Analysis between Academic Engagement, Goal Orientation (Task), and Academic Self-Concept
3.4. Mediation Effects of Goal Orientation (Task) in the Relationship between Engagement and Academic Self-Concept Variables
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | N | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 914 | 52.05 |
Female | 842 | 47.94 | |
Age | 12 years | 307 | 17.48 |
13 years | 293 | 16.68 | |
14 years | 403 | 22,94 | |
15 years | 417 | 23.74 | |
16 years | 269 | 15.31 | |
17 years | 56 | 3.18 | |
18 years | 11 | 0.62 | |
Academic year | ESO Year 1 | 338 | 19.24 |
ESO Year 2 | 436 | 24.82 | |
ESO Year 3 | 567 | 32.28 | |
ESO Year 4 | 415 | 23.63 |
Variables | Total | Male | Female | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | Cohen’s d | r | |
Academic Engagement | 2.75 | 1.02 | 2.76 | 1.05 | 2.74 | 0.98 | 0.019 | 0.00 |
Goal orientation (Task) | 2.84 | 0.90 | 2.83 | 0.97 | 2.86 | 0.81 | −0.033 | −0.01 |
Academic Self-Concept | 2.89 | 1.03 | 2.95 | 0.98 | 2.82 | 1.08 | 0.126 | 0.06 |
Variables | 1 | 2 | 3 |
---|---|---|---|
Academic Engagement | 1 | ||
Goal Orientation (Task) | 0.709 ** | 1 | |
Academic Self-Concept | 0.181 ** | 0.225 ** | 1 |
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Usán Supervía, P.; Salavera Bordás, C.; Lorente, V.M. The Mediating Role of Goal Orientation (Task) in the Relationship between Engagement and Academic Self-Concept in Students. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 8323. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17228323
Usán Supervía P, Salavera Bordás C, Lorente VM. The Mediating Role of Goal Orientation (Task) in the Relationship between Engagement and Academic Self-Concept in Students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(22):8323. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17228323
Chicago/Turabian StyleUsán Supervía, Pablo, Carlos Salavera Bordás, and Víctor Murillo Lorente. 2020. "The Mediating Role of Goal Orientation (Task) in the Relationship between Engagement and Academic Self-Concept in Students" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 22: 8323. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17228323
APA StyleUsán Supervía, P., Salavera Bordás, C., & Lorente, V. M. (2020). The Mediating Role of Goal Orientation (Task) in the Relationship between Engagement and Academic Self-Concept in Students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(22), 8323. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17228323