The Relationship Between Academic Self-Efficacy and Academic Adaptation: The Mediating Role of Academic Resilience

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the present study was to examine the mediating role of academic resilience in the relationship between academic self-efficacy and academic adaptation in a group of students from the Islamic Azad University of Qeshm and Bushehr in the academic year 2023-2024.

Methods and Materials: In this descriptive-correlational study, the participants were 207 students selected through a multi-stage cluster sampling method, who completed the McIlroy and Bunting's Academic Self-Efficacy Scale, Anderson et al.'s Academic Adaptation Scale, and Samuels' Academic Resilience Scale. The validity and reliability of the research scales were assessed and confirmed using confirmatory factor analysis and Cronbach's alpha coefficient. SPSS version 25 was utilized for descriptive data analysis and correlation matrix among research variables, while AMOS version 24 was employed for hypothesis testing and research model analysis.

Findings: The findings indicated that the research model had a good fit with the collected data. Additionally, the results demonstrated a significant direct effect of academic self-efficacy on academic resilience and a significant direct effect of academic resilience on academic adaptation. Moreover, the effect of academic self-efficacy on academic adaptation through the mediation of academic resilience was significant.

Conclusion: Overall, the findings of the present study highlight the role of academic self-efficacy and academic resilience in explaining academic adaptation. Based on the findings of this research, it can be concluded that to enhance students' academic adaptation, attention should be given to their academic self-efficacy and academic resilience.