Motivation and Self-Efficacy as Predictors of Student Engagement among University Students in One Philippines State University
Abstract
Student engagement plays a vital role in the learning process. Identifying the factors that contribute to student engagement in their studies may include examining their level of motivation and self-efficacy. Hence, this study explored the predictive relationship between motivations and self-efficacy on student engagement. Using correlation predictive design, 509 students of Cavite State University-Silang Campus participated in the study. To measure different variables, the study utilized different scales that included Academic Motivation Scale (AMS), General Self-efficacy Scales (GSES), and University Student Engagement Inventory (USEI). Pearson r and multiple regressions analysis were utilized to identify the predictive relationship between motivation and self-efficacy on student engagement. The results reported a high-level of motivation which indicates that the students were highly motivated to engage in activities. Students also reported a high-level of Self-Efficacy, which indicates that they tend to trust and believe their capabilities to do a task. In terms of Student engagement, students showed a high-level and indicated the students were actively involved, motivated, and invested in their learning and educational experiences. In addition, there was a significant relationship between motivation and student engagement. The results indicated that the self-efficacy and student engagement of the students had a weak positive significant relationship. Students' motivation and self-efficacy could significantly predict student engagement. It is recommended for future researchers to look beyond motivation and self-efficacy as predictors of student engagement due to lack of predicting results or to increase the values of the predictors.
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