Research Article
Student Engagement and School Well-Being in Vocational High School Students: The Role of Academic Self-Efficacy as A Mediator
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.29-5-2025.2360817, author={Devi Jati Septyningtyas and Tri Na'imah and Retno Dwiyanti}, title={Student Engagement and School Well-Being in Vocational High School Students: The Role of Academic Self-Efficacy as A Mediator}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 7th International Seminar on Psychology Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto, ISPsy 2025, 29th May 2025, Purwokerto, Central Java, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ISPSY}, year={2025}, month={12}, keywords={academic self efficacy school well-being senior high school students student engagement}, doi={10.4108/eai.29-5-2025.2360817} }- Devi Jati Septyningtyas
Tri Na'imah
Retno Dwiyanti
Year: 2025
Student Engagement and School Well-Being in Vocational High School Students: The Role of Academic Self-Efficacy as A Mediator
ISPSY
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.29-5-2025.2360817
Abstract
Low levels of student engagement, academic self-efficacy, and school wellbeing are prevalent among vocational students, which may hinder their academic success. This study aims to examine the effect of student engagement on school well-being, mediated by academic self-efficacy. Using a quantitative approach, data were collected from 118 11th-grade students at SMK Negeri 1 Purwokerto via validated Likert-scale instruments. Mediation regression analysis revealed that student engagement significantly predicts both academic self-efficacy (t = 10.791, p < 0.001, R² = 0.708) and school wellbeing (t = 7.392, p < 0.001, R² = 0.566). Academic self-efficacy also significantly affects school well-being (t = 10.830, p < 0.001, R² = 0.709), whereas the direct effect of student engagement on school well-being was not significant (t = 1.389, p = 0.167). These results indicate that academic self-efficacy mediates the relationship between student engagement and school well-being. The findings suggest that fostering student engagement and self-efficacy through supportive learning environments and psychological interventions is crucial to enhancing students' school well-being.
