The reciprocal effects of learning motivation, perceived academic self-efficacy and academic performance in adolescence: a four-wave longitudinal study

• Gaetana Affuso ^[1] ; Anna Zannone ^[1] ; Concetta Esposito ^[2] ; Grazia De Angelis ^[3] ; Mirella Dragone ^[4] ; Maddalena Pannone ^[1] ; Maria Concetta Miranda ^[5] ; Serena Aquilar ^[1] ; Dario Bacchini ^[2]
  1. [1] University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”
  2. [2] University of Naples “Federico II”
  3. [3] “Pegaso” University, Naples
  4. [4] “Giustino Fortunato” University
  5. [5] Adolescent Psychopathology Center, Mental Health Department ASL Napoli 2 Nord

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• Localización: European Journal of Psychology of Education, ISSN-e 1878-5174, ISSN 0256-2928, Vol. 40, Nº 1, 2025
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1007/s10212-024-00900-y
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  • The purpose of this study was to observe how within-person variation in motivation, self-efficacy and academic performance scores are correlated or can be predicted. The reciprocal association between these variables was analysed through a four-wave longitudinal study and a within-person analytical approach (random intercept cross-lagged panel model, RI-CLPM). A total of 932 adolescents, 417 boys and 515 girls (Mage = 14.34 years, SD = .90) enrolled in the first year of high school (9th grade) participated in the study. Questionnaires on motivation and self-efficacy were administered once a year for four years. At the end of each school year, teachers’ evaluations of students’ academic performance, expressed in school grades, were collected. The cross-lagged paths of the RI-CLPM suggested that higher-than-expected self-reported levels of self-efficacy were associated with above-average levels of motivation one year later and vice versa. In addition, adolescents who reported higher-than-expected levels of self-efficacy showed above-average levels of academic performance one year later and vice versa, and only adolescents who reported higher-than-expected levels of academic performance had above-average levels of motivation, but not vice versa. However, a mediation analysis revealed an indirect role of motivation in academic performance through self-efficacy. Implementing projects that strengthen motivation and self-efficacy can thus reduce the risk of poor academic performance and leaving school. Preventing young people from dropping out of school can help promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

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