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This study aims to examine the link between academic self-esteem and positive psychological qualities, focusing on the mediating role of general self-efficacy.

April 26, 2026Frontiers in PsychologyOpen Access

The association between academic self-esteem and college students’ positive psychological qualities: the mediating role of general self-efficacy

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JLJing LiAnhui Water Conservancy and Hydropower Survey and Design Institute XYXianghui YanSouthwest Minzu University

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Randomized trial explores the mediation of general self-efficacy on positive qualities in college students, suggesting targeted interventions.

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This study aims to examine the link between academic self-esteem and positive psychological qualities, focusing on the mediating role of general self-efficacy.
Conducted online surveys among 1,025 college students from six universities in China.
Collected 940 valid responses and performed mediation analysis using the PROCESS macro (Model 4) with Bootstrap method.
Identified the partial mediation type and quantified direct and indirect effects.
Academic self-esteem was positively associated with positive psychological qualities (p < 0.001).
General self-efficacy partially mediated the relationship with a β of 0.37 (95% CI = (0.28, 0.38), p < 0.01).
The indirect effect through general self-efficacy accounted for 51.85% of the total effect.

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Li et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69edaa9b4a46254e215b319b https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1788167

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Randomized trial explores the mediation of general self-efficacy on positive qualities in college students, suggesting targeted interventions.

The association between academic self-esteem and college students’ positive psychological qualities: the mediating role of general self-efficacy

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The association between academic self-esteem and college students’ positive psychological qualities: the mediating role of general self-efficacy

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