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Lee-Peng Ng; Yuen-Onn Choong; Lok-Sin Kuar; Sok-Yee Teoh – SAGE Open, 2024
The main aim of this study is to examine the mediating effect of psychological capital (PsyCap) on the relationship between proactive personality and academic performance among undergraduates. A quantitative approach with a cross-sectional study was employed. The sample consisted of 390 undergraduate students from Malaysian private universities.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Self Efficacy, Resilience (Psychology)
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Davis, Ernest Kofi; Ntow, Forster D.; Beccles, Christopher – SAGE Open, 2022
The study examined the factors that influence the performance of students in selected public junior high schools in Ghana using English Language, Mathematics and Science as cases and also to determine whether these observed performances support the continued implementation of the national policy on progression. In all, 98 teachers and 982 Junior…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Junior High School Students, Public Schools, Academic Achievement
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Preeta Hinduja; Razia Fakir Mohammad; Sohni Siddiqui – SAGE Open, 2024
The importance of a person's belief in their own academic abilities cannot be overstated when it comes to pursuing further education and selecting a career aligned with their studies. This research investigates the influence of family dynamics and background, behavior and values, school experiences and out-of-school experiences on academic…
Descriptors: Influences, Self Efficacy, Family Characteristics, Family Relationship
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Nold, James; De Jong, David; Moran, James; Robinson, Derrick; Aderhold, Frederick – SAGE Open, 2021
State-funded prekindergarten educational programming for all children is a rarity in the United States. Five states offer no financial support to fund prekindergarten educational programming, and the majority offer partial funding. Only three states provide universally funded prekindergarten educational programming. The purpose of this study is to…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Access to Education, Educational Finance, Program Effectiveness