Self-efficacy and academic programme satisfaction: mediating effect of meaningfulness of study

Abstract

Purpose

The paper examined the mediating effect of meaningfulness of study on the relation between self-efficacy and academic programme satisfaction within higher education setup.

Design/methodology/approach

A total of 376 randomly selected students took part in the study by completing a self-reported survey. Data were analysed using PLS-SEM.

Findings

Results suggest self-efficacy and meaningfulness of studies positively predict student's satisfaction with academic programme. Besides, meaningfulness of study mediates the relation between self-efficacy and student's satisfaction of academic programme.

Originality/value

This study is one of the first to provide empirical evidence of the influence of meaningfulness of studies on self-efficacy and student academic programme satisfaction in the higher education context.

Citation

Azila-Gbettor, E.M., Mensah, C. and Abiemo, M.K. (2022), "Self-efficacy and academic programme satisfaction: mediating effect of meaningfulness of study", International Journal of Educational Management, Vol. 36 No. 3, pp. 261-276. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEM-09-2021-0353