Students who believe in their learning skills "achieve at a higher level"

According to a study by D.H Schunk and F. Pajares titled The development of academic self-efficacy, students "who feel efficacious for learning participate more readily, work harder, persist longer when they encounter difficulties, and achieve at a higher level."


As cited in:
Tang, Natalia Yuen Yi., & Westwood, Peter. (2007) Worry, General Self-Efficacy and School Achievement: An Exploratory Study With Chinese Adolescents. Australian Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 17(1), 68-80.

Referring to:
Schunk, D.H., & Pajares, F. (2002). The development of academic self-efficacy. In A. Wingfield & J.S.Eccles (Eds.), Development of achievement motivation (pp. 15-31). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.