Relationship between Self-Efficacy and Academic Buoyancy among Form Three Students in Selected Secondary Schools in Migori County, Kenya
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Date
2019-10
Authors
Olendo, Rosemary Akinyi
Koinange, Wawire Chrispus
Mugambi, Doyne
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Publisher
International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI)
Abstract
The study explored the relationship between selfefficacy
and academic buoyancy among form three students in
Migori County. A mixed methods design was adopted for the
study. The sample comprised 252 girls and 217 boys drawn from
both public and private schools within the County. A student
questionnaire and an interview schedule were used to collect data
from the participants. Data on students’ academic achievement
was collected through document analysis of their past academic
records. Analyses of the obtained data were done using both
descriptive and inferential analysis. The study revealed that
more students were on the high level of self-efficacy (59.1%) and
more students had a moderate (39.1%) level of academic
buoyancy. It was further revealed that self-efficacy predicted
students’ academic buoyancy and additionally, that there was no
significant gender difference among the participants in both
constructs. The study recommended that stakeholders employ
interventions aimed at bolstering students’ level of self-efficacy,
since it is amenable to change, in order to improve academic
buoyancy.
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Keywords
relationship, academic buoyancy, self-efficacy, secondary schools, students
Citation
Olendo, R. A., Koinange, W. C., & Mugambi, D. (2019). Relationship between self-efficacy and academic buoyancy among form three students in selected secondary schools in Migori County, Kenya. International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 6(10), 161-170.