Associations between self-esteem, general self-efficacy and approaches to studying in occupational therapy students: A cross-sectional study
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Bonsaksen T, Sadeghi T, Thørrisen M. Associations between self-esteem, general self-efficacy and approaches to studying in occupational therapy students: A cross-sectional study. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health. 2017 http://doi.org/10.1080/0164212X.2017.1295006Abstract
The aim of this study was to explore associations between self-esteem, general self-efficacy, and the deep, strategic, and surface approaches to studying. Norwegian occupational therapy students (n = 125) completed questionnaires measuring study approaches, self-esteem, and general self-efficacy. Regression analyses were used to explore the direct relationships between self-esteem, general self-efficacy and the approaches to studying, after controlling for age, gender, prior higher education, and time spent on independent studying. General self-efficacy displayed positive associations with deep and strategic approaches to studying and a negative relationship with a surface approach to studying. Self-esteem was not significantly associated with approaches to studying.