Academic Stress and Academic Self-efficacy in Chinese Middle Schoolers: Academic Resilience as Mediator

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Abstract

This study examined how academic stress affects academic self-efficacy among Chinese middle school students (N=983), focusing on academic resilience as a mediator. Data collected via validated questionnaires were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results showed academic stress negatively impacted both academic self-efficacy and academic resilience. Academic resilience positively influenced self-efficacy and partially mediated the negative effect of stress on self-efficacy. These findings highlight the detrimental role of academic stress and the protective, mediating function of resilience. Implications suggest reducing academic stress and fostering resilience are crucial for improving students'academic outcomes.

Author

• Jiaying Huo, Xi'an International University