Exploring the connections between students' motivation, self efficacy, personality, and academic achievement through ordinary least squares estimation / Mohd Azry Abdul Malik ... [et al.]

The inability to anticipate students’ academic performance may lead to insufficient preparation upon facing upcoming global challenges. This study aims to measure the relationship between students’ motivation, self-efficacy, and personality on academic achievement. Additionally, the study aims to compare students’ academic achievement levels between different genders. Employing simple random sampling with a 95% confidence level and a 10% margin of error, the study involved 78 participants from the Diploma in Mathematical Science program at a prominent higher education campus in Kelantan, Malaysia. Data collection was done through self-administered questionnaires, and data analysis employed ordinary least squares estimation and an independent t-test. The findings reveal only Motivation (p-value = 0.041) has significant relationships with students’ academic achievement. Notably, no discernible differences in academic achievement were observed between genders (p-value = 0.913). The study offers valuable insights for higher education administrators and policymakers seeking to enhance students’ academic achievement.