Mastery Climates and Civic Engagement: Predictors of Academic and Community Service Self-Efficacy

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Author list: Ma, W.; Srisupawong, Y.; Koul, R.

Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

Publication year: 2025

ISBN: 9798331542764

URL: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-105015885956&doi=10.1109%2FiSTEM-Ed65612.2025.11129267&partnerID=40&md5=8da462df57e1e4b63b04219c11d23d12

Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)

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Abstract

This study examines the influence of civic action attitudes, academic mastery climate, and community service mastery climate on academic and community service self-efficacy among undergraduate students in a vocational college in China (N = 863). Hierarchical regression analyses reveal that civic action attitudes are significantly and positively associated with both academic and community service self-efficacy. Additionally, both academic mastery climate and community service mastery climate have significant positive associations with academic selfefficacy, while community service mastery climate is also positively associated with community service self-efficacy. Notably, the relationship between civic action attitudes and self-efficacy remains robust even after accounting for mastery climates. These findings underscore the critical role of civic engagement and mastery-oriented learning environments in fostering students' confidence in both academic and community service settings. The results highlight the need to integrate civic engagement initiatives with mastery-oriented pedagogical strategies to enhance their self-efficacy and overall academic and civic development. © 2025 IEEE.

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