AUTHOR=Wang Weiqin , Han Lu , Lu Qingjiao , Lv Xingjun , Liu Yu , Wang Dongxuan 

TITLE=Research on the impact of the socio-educational environment on the academic performance of college students: the mediating role of study motivation

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=14

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1289064

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1289064

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=<sec id="sec1"><title>Background</title><p>Enhancing the academic performance (AP) of college students can contribute to the overall scientific literacy among this population, thereby fostering societal progress.</p></sec><sec id="sec2"><title>Objective</title><p>The study investigates the correlation between college students’ AP and the socio-educational environment (SEE, including family, roommates, and teachers), study motivation (SM, including self-efficacy and study behaviors). Based on the research findings, recommendations are offered to students, educators, and school administrators.</p></sec><sec id="sec3"><title>Settings</title><p>Utilizing a stratified sampling approach, data was collected by selecting a sample of 330 first-year computer science students from a specific local university in Hebei Province, China.</p></sec><sec id="sec4"><title>Methods</title><p>Data will be collected through a hierarchical sampling method. Using correlation analysis, difference analysis, and structural equation modeling (SEM) as data analysis methods. The data passed reliability and validity analysis (<italic>Cronbach’s Alpha</italic> = 0.88, <italic>KMO</italic> = 0.88, <italic>χ<sup>2</sup></italic>/<italic>df</italic> = 1.49<italic>RMSEA</italic> = 0.04).</p></sec><sec id="sec5"><title>Results</title><p>The independent sample T-test results showed that female students had higher academic performance than male students (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.001), and there was no significant difference in academic performance between students from single parent or orphan families and students from normal families (<italic>p</italic> = 0.14), from non urban areas and from urban areas (<italic>p</italic> = 0.67). The results of the mediating effect analysis indicate that SM exerts complete mediation in the association between SEE and AP, with a mediating effect value of 0.18.</p></sec><sec id="sec6"><title>Conclusion</title><p>The educational disparity between urban and rural areas in China is gradually narrowing. Support policies for students from impoverished families in higher education institutions are showing initial effectiveness. The conducive learning environment and educational atmosphere for students can indirectly influence their psychological state, thus impacting their academic performance during their university years.</p></sec>