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September 10, 2025Behavioral SciencesOpen Access

Do Family Obligations Contribute to Academic Values? The Mediating Role of Academic Efficacy

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Academic efficacy weakens caregiving obligations' impact on perceived STEM utility values, promoting better motivation.
Financial obligations have an indirect effect on students' utility values, mediated by their self-efficacy.
Student experiences with family obligations were gathered from a survey involving 1571 college students in diverse settings.
Larger cultural and situational contexts need to be considered in motivational theories to understand student persistence.

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Exploration of academic efficacy's mediating role on family obligations and student motivation in STEM.

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