Frontiers in Psychology | |
Predictors of high school students’ mathematics self-efficacy in Addis Ababa: The importance of educational expectations | |
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Yassin Mohammed Yesuf1  Sebsibew Atikaw Kebede2  Atinkut Zewdu3  Dawit Mekonnen Gebru4  | |
[1] Department of Psychology, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Gondar;Department of Mathematics, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, University of Gondar;Department of Psychology, Institute of Education and Behavioral Sciences, Ambo University;School of Psychology, College of Education and Behavioral Studies, Addis Ababa University | |
关键词: Mathematics self-efficacy; Educational expectations; High school students; Addis Ababa; Ethiopia; | |
DOI : 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.927757 | |
学科分类:社会科学、人文和艺术(综合) | |
来源: Frontiers | |
【 摘 要 】
In Ethiopia studies on high school students’ mathematics self-efficacy and associated factors are scarce. The present study examined students’ mathematics self-efficacy and associated predictors among high school students in Addis Ababa. Data were collected using adapted questionnaire from 120 students (9th and 10th graders) recruited via multi-stage sampling Descriptive statistics, independent sample t-test, ANOVA, Chi-square and logistic regressions were utilized to analyze the collected data. In the study it was found that students have more than average mathematics self-efficacy even though significant numbers of students (44.2%) have low mathematics self-efficacy. It was also revealed that differences in grade level (t(118)= 2.545, p<0.05) and students’ expected grade in the upcoming national exam (F(3,116)=5.553, p<0.05) were statistically significant. Living arrangements (AOR = 6.704, 95% CI = 1.598 – 28.118), expected grade in the upcoming national exam (AOR = 5.808, 95% CI = 1.804 – 18.696) and expected marks in the semester (AOR = 1.126, 95% CI = 1.055 – 1.202) are significant predictors of students’ mathematics self-efficacy. Generally educational expectations are important predictors of students’ mathematics self-efficacy. Therefore, researchers and organizations need to gear their attention towards improving students’ mathematics self-efficacy.
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