 Exploring the Link Between Romanian Accounting Students’ Goal Orientations, Self-Efficacy, Test Anxiety and Performance: A Cluster Analysis ApproachMüller Camelia-Ancuța ()
Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Oeconomica, 2024, vol. 69, issue 3, 56-72 Abstract: This empirical study examines the relationship between learning motivation, self-efficacy, test anxiety, and academic performance in the context of a Financial Accounting course, using Achievement Goal Theory (AGT) as a framework. A sample of 149 second-year students enrolled in the Accounting and Management Information Systems program completed a questionnaire based on the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ). The data were analyzed using correlation, cluster analysis, and ANCOVA. The results confirmed significant differences between four motivational profiles: mastery, performance, multiple goals, and low motivation, regarding their impact on self-efficacy, test anxiety, and performance. The findings suggest that students with multiple goals achieve better academic outcomes, emphasizing the importance of a multidimensional approach to learning motivation. Keywords: financial accounting education; learning motivation; self-efficacy; test anxiety; academic performance; Achievement Goal Theory (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:vrs:subboe:v:69:y:2024:i:3:p:56-72:n:1001 DOI: 10.2478/subboec-2024-00015 Access Statistics for this article Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Oeconomica is currently edited by Dumitru Matis More articles in Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Oeconomica from Sciendo |
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