Article 2022

Self-efficacy and academic programme satisfaction: mediating effect of meaningfulness of study

International Journal of Educational Management
Journal · Vol. 36 · Issue 3 · pp. 261-276
Abstract

Purpose: The paper examined the mediating effect of meaningfulness of study on the relation between self-efficacy and academic programme satisfaction within higher education setup. Design/methodology/approach: A total of 376 randomly selected students took part in the study by completing a self-reported survey. Data were analysed using PLS-SEM. Findings: Results suggest self-efficacy and meaningfulness of studies positively predict student's satisfaction with academic programme. Besides, meaningfulness of study mediates the relation between self-efficacy and student's satisfaction of academic programme. Originality/value: This study is one of the first to provide empirical evidence of the influence of meaningfulness of studies on self-efficacy and student academic programme satisfaction in the higher education context. © 2022, Emerald Publishing Limited.

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self-efficacy Ghana university Academic programme satisfaction Meaningfulness of study

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Author Affiliations
Department of Management Sciences, Ho Technical University, Ho, Volta, Ghana
Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Ho Technical University, Ho, Volta, Ghana
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