Problematic internet use (PIU) has become a noticeable issue among adolescents, which negatively affects their physical and mental health. Previous research has noted the protective role of school climate in reducing PIU, but the underlying mechanisms need to be further explored. Based on the ecological systems theory, this study focused on the…

Background: Individual achievement goals are influenced by the learning context, such as the classroom. In this social space, social norms emerge and shape motivation and behaviour. Classroom goal structures reflect injunctive norms (what is considered acceptable) and influence individual achievement goals. The role that descriptive norms (what…

Background: Research on the predictors of mastery-approach goals has focused primarily on the role of internal psychological and teacher-related factors. However, the role of one's peers, specifically peer cooperation and competition, has seldom been explored. Aims: Peer cooperation and competition could be studied at either the individual- or…

The purpose of the present research was to examine the interplay between teacher feedback, parental involvement and peer support and on homework engagement of students. The research adopted correlation research model, and the participants of the research were students (n = 450) in the central region of Turkey. In the research, 'Teacher Feedback in…

Pakistan's evolution into a research-centric nation, recognized by Clarivate Analytics, suggests a transition towards a knowledge-based economy. However, the prevalence of academic dishonesty within Pakistan's academic institutions raises concerns, potentially impeding the realization of its intellectual prowess. This research therefore examines…

This preregistered, longitudinal study examined how much adolescents value and integrate their parents' and peers' attitudes into their own attitudes from early to middle adolescence. Across three waves, participants (N = 172, 91 female, 11-16 years across three waves; 439 data points) decided whether to pay money to learn their parents' or peers'…

Using a national database, this study examined the relationship between the language of instruction models and the frequency of peer-mediated learning activity on English learners' reading achievement (N = 1,004). Results from the Multilevel Modeling (MLM) analyses revealed an interaction between the language of instruction and the frequency of…

College students experience a lot of stress during their academic career. Chronic stress can lead to an elevated risk of depression. Untreated depression in college students can lead to negative impacts on the student's academic performance and reduce the student's quality of life (Deng et al., 2022). Positive social support has been shown to…

Interacting with others is an important aspect of life. Especially in education, collaborations can help students learn. Unfortunately, there are often systemic barriers of science being perceived as individualistic, which may impact student success in science. Therefore, this study investigated how college students' (n = 672) social experiences…

Purpose: The present research is interested in evaluating the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model and its extra predictors to examine those factors which determine the millennials and elearning issue. The relationship between behaviour intentions (BI) and further process of adopting elearning is the result on which the…

Students' academic engagement is greatly informed by a classroom's social climate. However, more research is needed regarding how specific peer behavior, especially prosocial behavior, come to shape academic engagement. The present study investigated whether students' perceptions about their classmates' prosocial behavior were associated with…

The current study sought to better understand how leisure boredom is associated with alcohol use and how peer factors moderated the relationship between state and trait leisure boredom and past month alcohol use. The 2004 to 2008 multi-cohort study sample included 3,837 high school students (50% female; 91% mixed race; M[subscript age] = 14 years;…

The facilitation of learners' achievement may be enhanced by considering the role of different constructs of positive psychology (PP) such as well-being and engagement. Besides, there is a widespread belief that self-efficacy has become an important psychological construct that can affect learners' academic performance. Additionally, the…

Both parasympathetic nervous system regulation and receipt of social support from close relationships contribute to prosocial development, although few studies have examined their combined influences in adolescence and particularly within racially and ethnically minoritized populations. In this longitudinal study of 229 U.S. Mexican-origin…

The study aimed to analyze the influence of such factors, as cognitive engagement, learning strategies and social support on academic success and student satisfaction in online learning environments. Data were collected in a cross-sectional survey carried out in the Winter semester of 2023. Participants were 523 students recruited from…