Profiles of Self-Efficacy in the Academic Behavior of College Freshman

The objective of this research was to characterize students who choose to study any of the undergraduate degree programs offered by the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua [Autonomous University of Chihuahua] in terms of the perceived self-efficacy of their academic performance. The sample consisted o...

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Autores: Ornelas Contreras, Martha, Blanco Vega, Humberto, Gastélum Cuadras, Gabriel, Muñoz Beltrán, Francisco
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:México
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional de la UABCS
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorioinstitucional.uabc.mx:20.500.12930/6069
Acceso en línea:https://redie.uabc.mx/index.php/redie/article/view/327
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Self-efficacy
student attitudes
student achievement
university students
student behavior.
Autoeficacia
actitud del alumno
rendimiento del alumno
estudiantes universitarios
comportamiento del alumno.
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Sumario:The objective of this research was to characterize students who choose to study any of the undergraduate degree programs offered by the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua [Autonomous University of Chihuahua] in terms of the perceived self-efficacy of their academic performance. The sample consisted of 1,187 male college students, with an average age of 18.29 (DE=0.76). The approach adopted for the research was quantitative with a survey-type descriptive design. The results show that the profiles of perceived self-efficacy are very similar for students from different fields of study, and that communication-related behaviors represent an area of opportunity for incoming freshmen.