Abstract: This study was conducted to determine the self-efficacy and achievement goals of the 130 alumni of Agricultural Science and Technology School (ASTS). Achievement goals were assessed on four dimensions; mastery, performance, social and extrinsic goals. Results show that majority of the ASTS respondents manifest “high” level of self-efficacy. The results also showed that as agriculture students, they are motivated to develop their skills and abilities.
They possessed extremely high mastery goal. The overall mean for the performance goals of the respondents was 3.78 described as “often true”. Data also showed that the ASTS graduates possessed a “high level” of social goals and the extrinsic goals of the respondents was 3.86 described as “often true”.
Three personal profile variables of the respondents were highly correlated with self-efficacy; sex (r=0.730), specialization (r=0.199), highest educational attainment (r=0.213) and occupational status (r=0.261). Sex showed highly significant but negative relationship with performance goals. Those with only significant but negative relationship are specialization and mastery goals with performance and extrinsic goals while specialization was significant but negatively related with mastery and performance goals. Highest educational attainment with extrinsic goals, while occupational status was positively correlated with performance and extrinsic goals.
Self-efficacy of the respondents influenced the respondent’s achievement goals such as mastery, performance, social and extrinsic goal. Individual differences across these variables were related to the perceived motivation structure of the learning environment. Individuals with high self-efficacy tend to achieve more in life.
Keywords: Self-efficacy, achievement goals, academic achievement.
Title: Self-Efficacy and Achievement Goals of ASTS Graduates
Author: Michael C. Mabalay, Teodora T. Battad, Soledad Mina-Roguel, Regidor G. Gaboy, Rojelito F. Sison
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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