Academic self-efficacy and digital competence in a sample of university students

David Javier-Aliaga; Oscar Rubén  Silva Neyra; Yaquelin E. Calizaya-Milla; Jacksaint Saintila

doi:10.30935/cedtech/15601

David Javier-Aliaga ¹ ^* , Oscar Rubén Silva Neyra ¹, Yaquelin E. Calizaya-Milla ², Jacksaint Saintila ³

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Abstract

The objective of this study is to determine the relationship between academic self-efficacy and digital competence in a sample of undergraduate university students in Peru. The design was nonexperimental, cross-sectional, and correlational. The non-probabilistic sample consisted of 98 students from a private university in Peru. Academic self-efficacy single-item scale and digital competence questionnaire were used. Spearman correlation coefficient, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, and Mann-Whitney U test were used for statistical analysis. The statistical program used was SPSS v. 25. The average academic self-efficacy obtained was 3.73 (standard deviation [SD]=0.73). Regarding digital competence, the mean recorded was 72.34 (SD=11.57). Additionally, it was found that there were no significant differences in academic self-efficacy and digital competence according to gender (p>0.05). Similarly, it was found that there is a significant correlation between academic self-efficacy and digital competence in students (rho=0.438; p<0.001). Similarly, it was found that there is a correlation between academic self-efficacy and the five dimensions of digital competence (information, communication, content creation, technological security and problem-solving) in university students (p<0.05). This research could contribute to the development of programs, courses, or psychoeducational strategies for the development of academic self-efficacy and digital competence in university students.

Keywords: academic self-efficacy, digital competence, DigComp 2.0, DigCompEdu, university students

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Javier-Aliaga, D., Silva Neyra, O. R., Calizaya-Milla, Y. E., & Saintila, J. (2024). Academic self-efficacy and digital competence in a sample of university students. Contemporary Educational Technology, 16(4), ep540. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/15601

Javier-Aliaga, D., Silva Neyra, O. R., Calizaya-Milla, Y. E., and Saintila, J. (2024). Academic self-efficacy and digital competence in a sample of university students. Contemporary Educational Technology, 16(4), ep540. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/15601

Javier-Aliaga D, Silva Neyra OR, Calizaya-Milla YE, Saintila J. Academic self-efficacy and digital competence in a sample of university students. CONT ED TECHNOLOGY. 2024;16(4), ep540. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/15601

Javier-Aliaga, David, Oscar Rubén Silva Neyra, Yaquelin E. Calizaya-Milla, and Jacksaint Saintila. "Academic self-efficacy and digital competence in a sample of university students". Contemporary Educational Technology 2024 16 no. 4 (2024): ep540. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/15601

Javier-Aliaga, David et al. "Academic self-efficacy and digital competence in a sample of university students". Contemporary Educational Technology, vol. 16, no. 4, 2024, ep540. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/15601

Javier-Aliaga D, Silva Neyra OR, Calizaya-Milla YE, Saintila J. Academic self-efficacy and digital competence in a sample of university students. CONT ED TECHNOLOGY. 2024;16(4):ep540. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/15601