Academic self-efficacy and its relationship to academic achievement among middle school students in the state of Ghardaia

Abstract

The current study aimed to examine the relationship between academic self-efficacy and academic achievement, among a sample of middle school students in Ghardaia, Algeria. The study included 360 students, with 180 males and 180 females from the third and fourth grades in middle school. The researcher applied a scale of academic self-efficacy, ensuring its validity and reliability. Academic achievement was measured by students' grades recorded during the academic year 2022/2023. Results indicated a high level of academic self-efficacy among the study sample, and a statistically significant positive correlation was found between academic self-efficacy and academic achievement. The study proposed recommendations, including investigating the impact of academic self-efficacy on academic achievement across different educational stages, within the same population. Additionally, examining the relationship between self-regulation and the level of academic self-efficacy, and studying the influence of the family environment on the level of self-efficacy