Browsing by Subject "Perceived social support"

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    Perceived social support as a predictor of academic success in Spanish university students
    (Universidad de Murcia, 2019-12-01) Tinajero, Carolina; Martínez López, Zeltia; Rodríguez, María Soledad; Páramo, María Fernanda
    El apoyo social percibido se considera un factor esencial para la reducción del estrés psicológico, el fracaso académico y el abandono de los estudios universitarios; sin embargo, la investigación sobre la relación del apoyo social con el rendimiento académico en la universidad es escasa. En el presente estudio se examinó la relación de diferentes recursos y fuentes de apoyo social percibido con el rendimiento académico en estudiantes universitarios españoles. La muestra estaba compuesta por 219 adultos emergentes, 149 mujeres y 70 hombres, con una edad media de 18.01 años (SD= 0.46), matriculados en distintas titulaciones de una universidad pública española. Los datos fueron recogidos durante el primer curso académico (tiempo 1) y de nuevo durante el tercer curso (tiempo 2). Mediante un análisis de regresión de los datos se encontró que diferentes dimensiones del apoyo social percibido predecían el éxito académico a lo largo de los dos años. Los hallazgos del estudio pueden ayudar a orientadores y administradores a mejorar programas y políticas destinadas a favorecer la adaptación y el rendimiento académico de los estudiantes.
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    The influence of perceived social support on academic engagement among adolescents: the mediating role of self-efficacy
    (Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de Publicaciones, 2024) Tortosa Martínez, Begoña María; Pérez-Fuentes, María del Carmen; Molero Jurado, María del Mar
    Academic engagement is influenced by environmental and personal factors, such as perceivedsocial support and self-efficacy. Both fac-tors have become one of the most important elements in the academic context, due to their relationships with the school adjustment of adolescents. The objective of this study was to analyze the influence of the perceived social support of friends and family on academic engagement, as well as to check whether self-efficacy plays a mediating role in the relationship between both variables. A cross-sectional descriptive study was performed. The sample consisted of 802secondary school students, with an average age of 13.65 years (SD = 1.24) (where 50.6% were women and 49.4% men). The results showed the existence of positive relationships between perceived social support and the dimensions of academic engagement. The mediation models showed the direct effect of perceived social support on academic engagement and the indirect effect of perceived so-cial support on academic engagement when self-efficacy mediates in this relationship. In conclusion, it is recommended to promote self-efficacy and a positive academic path, due to the involvement of the perceived social support of friends and family in the school path and engagement to stu-dies.