Dimensionality of social persuasion and its relationship with academic self-efficacy

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Psychology

Document Type

Article

Source Title

Psychological Studies

Volume

66

First Page

49

Last Page

61

Publication Date

2021

Abstract

This study intended to explore the possible dimensionality of social persuasion as a source of self-efficacy. The Elaboration Likelihood Model (Petty & Cacioppo, 1986), as well as the existing literature, suggests that such dimensionality may be in reference to the source of the persuasive communication (e.g., parents, teachers, and peers). A total of 359 college students served as respondents in the two phases of this study. Exploratory factor analysis revealed three factors: social persuasion from parents, social persuasion from teachers, and social persuasion from peers. In terms of predicting academic self-efficacy, only social persuasion from parents and teachers had significant unique contributions. The current findings serve as an important contribution in further understanding the sources of self-efficacy, and improving measures, particularly that of social persuasion.

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Disciplines

Psychology

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