Relationships among self-efficacy, self-concepts and academic achievement in university students of Peruvian Amazon

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the relationship among selfefficacy, personal self-concept, and academic achievement in Peruvian undergraduate students. Scales of self-efficacy and personal self-concept were used through Likert-type surveys. The Spearman correlation was used to analyze the relationship among variables. Our results suggest that a significant positive relationship among perceived selfefficacy and personal self-concept with academic performance. It is to say that university students who have a high degree of self-efficacy and self-concept tend to attain higher academic achievement.

Este estudio tuvo como objetivo analizar la relación entre la autoeficacia, el autoconcepto personal y el rendimiento académico en estudiantes de pregrado peruanos. Se utilizaron escalas de autoeficacia y autoconcepto personal a través de encuestas tipo Likert. Se utilizó la correlación de Spearman para analizar la relación entre las variables. Nuestros resultados sugieren que existe una relación positiva significativa entre la autoeficacia percibida y el autoconcepto personal con el rendimiento académico. Es decir que los estudiantes universitarios que tienen un alto grado de autoeficacia y autoconcepto tienden a lograr un mayor rendimiento académico.