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María Camila Corredor Valderrama; Damian Sebastian de Ruiz Sandoval; Sandra Mateus Gómez – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2025
Introduction: There is evidence of the relationship between the academic achievement of university students and the learning styles and strategies they use. However, there are inconsistencies between the results of the different studies on the topic, making it difficult to identifying a profile that would allow the prediction of high academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Predictor Variables, Cognitive Style
Ana M. Gallardo-Guerrero; María J. Maciá-Andreu; Noelia González-Gálvez; Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal; Marta García-Tascón – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
The main objectives of this research were to analyze the impact of the use of augmented reality (AR) for analyzing the safety of sport equipment, on the motivational climate, behavior, and intention to use, and to validate a theoretical model for predicting continuance intention to use AR among students. The sample consisted of 254 university…
Descriptors: Simulated Environment, Safety, Athletics, Equipment
Charlotte Corran; Paul Norman; Roisin M. O'Connor – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Studies have shown that those high in anxiety were at increased risk for alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tension reduction theory points to anxiety sensitivity (AS) as a potential risk factor. Drinking to cope may further increase this risk. During the pandemic, those high in AS may have experienced increased stress and drank to cope,…
Descriptors: Anxiety, At Risk Persons, Drinking, COVID-19
Wild, Steffen; Rahn, Sebastian; Meyer, Thomas – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2023
Student dropout in higher education is a challenge for higher education systems. In recent years, there has been an increasing focus on analyzing motivational aspects in order to counteract dropout. However, the detailed impact mechanisms and processes of motivation on dropout have not been sufficiently researched. For example, there is very…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Cooperative Education, Dropout Characteristics
Ajda Aylin Can – Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2025
Students receiving instrument education in institutions providing vocational music education are expected to enhance their self-efficacy perceptions regarding their instruments, identify their motivations, and develop strategies for their learning approaches. These efforts aim to address deficiencies encountered during the educational process and…
Descriptors: Musical Instruments, Music Education, Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy
Hahlbeck, Sydney M.; Hill, Julie C.; Ahrenholtz, Rachel; Hayden, Melody – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: Previous research has found that college students experience both positive and negative outcomes after a hookup. The present study examined the role that hookup motives and sex play in determining the overall positivity and negativity of the experience. Participants: College students (N = 156) completed an online survey about their most…
Descriptors: Sexuality, College Students, Motivation, Coping
Shahzadi, Irram; Ali, Umair – Pakistan Journal of Distance and Online Learning, 2022
This study intends to inspect the relationship between e-learner's Self Efficacy of Learning Management System (SELMS) usage and Motivational Regulation Strategies (MRSs) which are Interest Enhanced Strategies (IES) And Goal-Oriented Strategies (GOS). Moreover, the moderating impact of academic level was also investigated. A total of 119…
Descriptors: Learning Management Systems, Self Efficacy, Distance Education, Motivation
Hu, Xinjian; Huang, Zhenlei; Yang, Mengyan – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2023
Self-regulation and language learning motivation have always been the research focus of foreign language acquisition. In higher education, the heterogeneity of college students creates diversity in SRL abilities, especially with the prevalence of online learning nowadays. The current study investigates the profiles of college EFL learners'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Profiles, Self Management
Artur Strzelecki – Interactive Learning Environments, 2024
ChatGPT is an AI tool that assisted in writing, learning, solving assessments and could do so in a conversational way. The purpose of the study was to develop a model that examined the predictors of adoption and use of ChatGPT among higher education students. The proposed model was based on a previous theory of technology adoption. Seven…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Artificial Intelligence, Synchronous Communication, Technology Uses in Education
Baltaci, Önder – Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 2021
The aim of this study is to examine the meaning in life and psychological resilience levels of university students as predictors of their fear of COVID-19. The research was carried out using the relational screening method, which is one of the quantitative research methods. The study consists of 475 university students, of which 353 women (74,3%),…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Goal Orientation, Motivation, Resilience (Psychology)
Shoheib, Zaki; Mauji, Nasrina Issa; Abu-Shanab, Emad – International Journal of Learning Technology, 2022
The internet has considerably changed the landscape of communication in the 21st century. People no longer have to leave their homes to engage in meaningful interpersonal communication. More importantly, individuals who have an inherent fear of human interaction seek solace and comfort in communication technologies. This study investigated how…
Descriptors: Computer Use, Fear, Interaction, Interpersonal Relationship
Conley, Colleen S.; Huguenel, Brynn M.; Shapiro, Jenna B.; Kirsch, Alexandra C. – Journal of Higher Education, 2023
Psychological well-being and distress are critical components of college adjustment that are intricately entwined with student retention and success during and after college. This 5-wave longitudinal study used growth mixture modeling to explore heterogeneous trajectories of psychological well-being (self-esteem) and distress (depression, anxiety,…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Students, Well Being, Psychological Patterns
Kyle R. Siddoway – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Acts of targeted violence are of great concern to college administrators. Additionally, targeted violence motivated by bias (e.g., racism, sexism, homophobia, xenophobia, etc.) is occurring at an increasing rate on campuses across the country. Previous research has identified potential pre-incident behaviors which may serve as indicators that an…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Behavior, School Violence, Aggression
Heo, JeongChul; Han, Sumi – Education and Information Technologies, 2018
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the self-directed learning readiness (SDLR) among online students might be significantly predicted by motivation, academic stress, and age. To complete the purpose of this study, the Pearson correlation and multiple-regression are analyzed. The participants for this study are college students who…
Descriptors: Motivation, Independent Study, Online Courses, Electronic Learning
Zwain, Ammar Abdulameer Ali – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2019
Purpose: This study aims to expand the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT2) by exploring the effect of two new predictors: technological innovativeness and information quality, along with the learning value and the original determinants that influence faculty and students' acceptance of the Moodle-Learning Management System.…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Integrated Learning Systems