Self-efficacy is recognized as a critical predictor

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Stated in the cells research gap and abstract sections of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2017 and 2026, spanning 5 journals.

Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps

• Predictors of academic self-efficacy in medical intern students: the roles of mindful eating, physical activity, sleep quality, and mental workload (2026) · BMC Medical Education · doi

  There is a lack of research on the relationships between lifestyle factors and academic self-efficacy among medical interns. - Prior studies have focused on the relationships between lifestyle factors and cognitive performance, but have not examined the specific relationships between these factors and academic self-efficacy.

  generalstated in cells research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: there lack research relationships between lifestyle factors academic
• Academic Self-Efficacy and Tendency towards Test Anxiety of Secondary School Students in Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District, Nigeria (2026) · TRANSNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT · doi

  There is a need to investigate the predictive influence of academic self-efficacy on test anxiety in secondary school students. - Prior studies have focused on the relationship between self-efficacy and academic performance, but few have examined the relationship between self-efficacy and test anxiety.

  generalstated in cells research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: there need investigate predictive influence academic self-efficacy test
• <b>Parental Motivational Beliefs, School Involvement, and Perceptions of Adolescent Academic Self-Efficacy</b> (2026) · Revija za elementarno izobraževanje · doi

  There is a lack of understanding of parental motivational beliefs and their relationship to adolescent academic self-efficacy. - There is a need to examine the key motivational factors for involvement in children's education. - There is a gap in the literature on the relationship between parental involvement and adolescents' academic self-efficacy.

  generalstated in cells research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: there lack understanding parental motivational beliefs relationship adolescent
• Adolescent Self-Efficacy as a Driver of Academic Achievement (2026) · Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media · doi

  While self-efficacy is recognized as a critical predictor of academic success, the specific mechanisms through which it operates, the conditions that moderate its effects, and variations across different groups remain underexplored in an integrated manner.

  generalstated in abstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: self efficacy recognized critical predictor academic success specific mechanisms operates conditions moderate effects variations across
• Influence of Context on Item-Specific Self-Efficacy and Competence of Engineering Students (2017) · International journal of engineering education

  While robust studies assessing students’ self-efficacy and its relation to other academic outcomeshave been undertaken, little is known about the relation between self-efficacy and competence on specific problems andhow problem format and implementation type relate to self-efficacy.

  generalstated in abstractevidence 4/5
  Keywords: self efficacy relation robust assessing students academic outcomeshave undertaken little known competence specific problems andhow

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