Character strengths as predictors of general and academic self-efficacy in university students

García-Álvarez, Diego; Cobo-Rendón, Rubia; Lobos, Carla

dc.rights.license	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional	*
dc.contributor.author	García-Álvarez, Diego
dc.contributor.author	Cobo-Rendón, Rubia
dc.contributor.author	Lobos, Carla
dc.date.accessioned	2024-12-16T13:43:58Z
dc.date.available	2024-12-16T13:43:58Z
dc.date.issued	2024	es
dc.identifier.issn	1664-1078	es
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12806/2654
dc.format.extent	pp. 1-10	es
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf	es
dc.language	eng	es
dc.publisher	Frontiers	es
dc.relation.ispartof	Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 15	es
dc.rights	Abierto	es
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/	*
dc.title	Character strengths as predictors of general and academic self-efficacy in university students	es
dc.type	Artículo	es
dc.contributor.filiacion	García-Álvarez, Diego. Universidad de Montevideo. Uruguay	es
dc.contributor.filiacion	Cobo-Rendón, Rubia. Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile	es
dc.contributor.filiacion	Lobos, Carla. Universidad Andrés Bello, Chile	es
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1490095	es
dc.type.version	Publicada	es
dc.description.abstractenglish	Positive psychology has introduced the concept of character strengths, which are positive traits fundamental to well-being and mental health. Research on university students has shown that these strengths impact psychoeducational variables and personal functioning, acting as a protective factor in the general and student populations. This study aims to analyze the predictive relationships between character strengths and general self-efficacy and determine their joint contribution in predicting academic self-efficacy. The study was quantitative, correlational-causal, and cross-sectional, using a non-probabilistic sample of 668 Venezuelan university students (68.86% women, average age of 20.52 years). The scales used are Growing Strong to measure character strengths, the General Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Self-Efficacy Scale in Specific Academic Situations. All scales showed adequate psychometric properties. The mediation analysis revealed that leadership, hope, and persistence positively influence general and academic self-efficacy. Furthermore, general self-efficacy strongly impacts academic selfefficacy. In conclusion, character strengths are significant predictors of self-efficacy in university students. Promoting these strengths may be crucial to improving general and academic self-efficacy, suggesting the need to implement specific initiatives in higher education.	es
dc.subject.keyword	General self-efficacy	es
dc.subject.keyword	Academic self-efficacy	es
dc.subject.keyword	Character strengths	es
dc.subject.keyword	University students	es
dc.subject.keyword	Positive psychology	es

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