The Effect of Academic Self-Efficacy on Online Learning Engagement: The Chain Mediating Role of Learning Motivation and Flow Experience

Abstract

Abstract: This study aimed to explore the effect of academic self-efficacy on online learning engagement and its underlying mechanism. A total of 310 colleges students were surveyed with the Academic Self-efficacy Scale, Learning Motivation Scale, Flow Experience Scale and Online Learning Engagement Scale. The results were as follows: 1) Academic self-efficacy could significantly predict student online learning engagement. 2) Learning motivation and flow experience respectively played significant mediating roles between academic self-efficacy and online learning engagement. 3) Learning motivation and flow experience played significant chain mediating roles between academic self-efficacy and online learning engagement.

Key words: academic self-efficacy, learning motivation, flow experience, learning engagement, online learning

摘要： 为探讨学业自我效能感对在线学习投入的影响及其作用机制，采用学业自我效能感量表、学习动机量表、心流体验量表和在线学习投入量表，对310名在线学习者进行问卷调查。结果发现：（1）学业自我效能感对在线学习投入具有正向预测作用；（2）学习动机和心流体验分别在学业自我效能感和在线学习投入之间起部分中介作用；（3）学习动机、心流体验在学业自我效能感和在线学习投入之间起链式中介作用。

关键词: 学业自我效能感, 学习动机, 心流体验, 学习投入, 在线学习

CLC Number:

B844

CAI Lin, JIA Xuji. The Effect of Academic Self-Efficacy on Online Learning Engagement: The Chain Mediating Role of Learning Motivation and Flow Experience[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2020, 18(6): 805-811.

蔡林, 贾绪计. 学业自我效能感与在线学习投入的关系：学习动机和心流体验的链式中介作用[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2020, 18(6): 805-811.

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