THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ORGANIC CHEMISTRY ANXIETY, CHEMISTRY ATTITUDES, AND SELF-EFFICACY: A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL
Title | THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ORGANIC CHEMISTRY ANXIETY, CHEMISTRY ATTITUDES, AND SELF-EFFICACY: A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2012 |
Authors | Kurbanoğlu, Nİ, Akin, A |
Journal | Journal of Baltic Science Education |
Volume | 11 |
Issue | 4 |
Start Page | 347-356 |
Date Published | December/2012 |
Type of Article | Original article |
ISSN | 1648-3898 |
Other Numbers | ICID: 1023447 |
Keywords | chemistry attitudes, organic chemistry anxiety, path analysis and self-efficacy |
Abstract | The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between organic chemistry anxiety, chemistry attitudes, and self-efficacy. Participants were 368 sophomore undergraduate students. In this study, the Organic Chemistry Anxiety Scale (O-CAS), the Chemistry Attitudes Scale, and the Self-efficacy Scale were used. Pearson correlation coefficient and structural equation modeling was utilized to determine the relationships between organic chemistry anxiety, chemistry attitudes, and self-efficacy. In correlation analysis, organic chemistry anxiety was found negatively (r=-0.52) related to chemistry attitudes and self-efficacy (r=-0.36). According to path analysis results, chemistry attitudes were predicted positively (β=0.44) and organic chemistry anxiety predicted negatively (β= -0.16) by self-efficacy. Also chemistry attitudes predicted organic chemistry anxiety in a negative way (β=-0.44). The results were discussed in the light of literature. |
URL | http://oaji.net/articles/2014/987-1419169031.pdf |
DOI | 10.33225/jbse/12.11.347 |
Refereed Designation | Refereed |
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