Meaning in Life, Connectedness, Academic Self-Efficacy, and Personal Self-Efficacy: A Winning Combination

Autor/inn/en	Yuen, Mantak; Datu, Jesus Alfonso D.
Titel	Meaning in Life, Connectedness, Academic Self-Efficacy, and Personal Self-Efficacy: A Winning Combination
Quelle	In: School Psychology International, 42 (2021) 1, S.79-99 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Yuen, Mantak) ORCID (Datu, Jesus Alfonso D.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0143-0343
DOI	10.1177/0143034320973370
Schlagwörter	Life Satisfaction; Well Being; Parent Student Relationship; Teacher Student Relationship; Peer Relationship; Student School Relationship; Sense of Community; Academic Achievement; Self Efficacy; Self Management; Problem Solving; Reflection; Creative Thinking; Critical Thinking; Time Management; Study Skills; Correlation; Secondary School Students; Adolescents; Foreign Countries; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lebensvollendung; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Peer-Beziehungen; Schüler-Lehrer-Beziehung; Schulleistung; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Selbstmanagement; Problemlösen; Kreatives Denken; Kritisches Denken; Zeitmanagement; Studientechnik; Korrelation; Sekundarschüler; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Ausland; Hongkong
Abstract	Limited research has been conducted so far to explore how meaning in life can promote key academic and psychological benefits in a school context. The research reported here aimed to address this issue by assessing how meaning in life is associated with dimensions of connectedness, academic self-efficacy (Study 1) and personal self-efficacy (Study 2). Participants were two samples of Hong Kong secondary school students. Study 1 revealed that meaning in life was associated with a higher level of connectedness to parents, school, peers, and teachers, and academic self-efficacy (study skills, time management, critical and creative thinking, and involvement in learning). Most connectedness dimensions were linked to lower academic self-efficacy, apart from connectedness to school. Study 2 showed that meaning in life was linked to higher levels of connectedness and personal self-efficacy dimensions (positive self-concept, problem-solving, self-management, and self-reflection). Apart from connectedness to school, other connectedness dimensions were associated with lower personal self-efficacy. Across studies, meaning in life had indirect effects on both self-efficacy through the mediating influence of connectedness. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01