Do self‑efficacy, motivation, and perceived support help students become more confident and academically successful?
This peer-reviewed study examines the correlation between students’ basic psychological needs (BPN) and academic success.
Published by: Frontiers in Education journal (2024)
Authors: Dr. Lindsey D. Basileo, Dr. Barbara Otto, Merewyn E. Lyons, Ed.D., Dr. Natalie Vannini and Michael D. Toth.
Methodology: Hierarchical Linear Modeling of survey data collected from 2,359 students enrolled in math and German across 35 middle schools in Germany.
Focus: The role self-efficacy plays in students’ academic motivation and achievement.
Key findings:
- Self‑efficacy emerged as the strongest predictor of academic achievement.
- Teacher support for students’ basic psychological needs enhanced autonomous motivation and achievement via self‑efficacy.
- Controlled motivation had a small but statistically significant negative effect on performance.
