Abstract

ORNELAS CONTRERAS, Martha; BLANCO VEGA, Humberto; PEINADO PEREZ, Jesús Enrique  and  BLANCO ORNELAS, José René. College Student's Perceived Self-efficacy in Academic Behaviors: A study of Physical Education Students. RMIE [online]. 2012, vol.17, n.54, pp.779-791. ISSN 1405-6666.

The objective of this research was to characterize students who select an under-graduate major in physical education, in terms of their perceived self-efficacy in academic performance, by comparing their profile with that of students who select another major. The total sample was 2,089 students with a median age of 18.23 years (standard deviation = 0.74): 902 females and 1,187 males newly enrolled in undergraduate majors offered at the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua. The research adopted a quantitative focus with a descriptive design, ex post-facto and transversal. The results obtained from comparing students in physical education with students in other disciplines show that the perceived self-efficacy in academic behaviors is very similar among all of the students.

Keywords : student beliefs; student attitudes; higher education; academic performance; student characteristics; Mexico.

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