Academic Self-efficacy in Education: Nature, Assessment, and Research

This book  documents systematic, prodigious and multidisciplinary research in the  nature and role of academic self-efficacy, and identifies areas for  future research directions within the three sections of the book:  'Assessment and Measurement of Academic Self-efficacy', 'Empirical  Studies on What Shapes Academic Self-efficacy', and 'Empirical Studies  on Influence of Academic Self-efficacy'.

The book presents works  by educators and researchers in the field from various parts of the  world, highlighting advances, creative and unique approaches, and  innovative methods. It examines discussions around the theoretical and  practical aspects of academic self-efficacy in culturally and  linguistically-diverse educational contexts. This book also showcases  work based on classical and modern test theory methods, mediation and  moderation analysis, multi-level modelling approaches, and qualitative  analyses.