Self-Motivation for Academic Attainment: The Role of Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Personal Goal Setting

J. Zimmerman, Barry; Bandura, Albert; Martinez-Pons, Manuel

doi:10.3102/00028312029003663

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Self-Motivation for Academic Attainment: The Role of Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Personal Goal Setting

Published in American Educational Research Journal • Jan 1, 1992

Authors:

Barry J. Zimmerman

Albert Bandura

Manuel Martinez-Pons

Abstract

The causal role of students’ self-efficacy beliefs and academic goals in self-motivated academic attainment was studied using path analysis procedures. Parental goal setting and students’ self-efficacy and personal goals at the beginning of the semester served as predictors of students’ final course...

Subject

Psychology

Self-efficacy

Academic achievement

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