Hábitos de Estudio y Autoeficacia Académica en estudiantes universitarios de Quito-Ecuador

Abstract

The objective of this research work is to analyze the association between study habits and academic self-efficacy in students from public and private universities in Quito - Ecuador, for which two psychometric scales (Student 7 and EAPESA) were applied in order to Knowing students' study habits are positively related to presenting academic self-efficacy. The information was collected using a quantitative approach in the first months of 2024. The sample is non-probabilistic, made up of 477 students belonging to the Metropolitan District of Quito of legal age (18 years or older). The sample was carried out using the Google Forms survey platform. The digital questionnaire was sent via link to potential participants and completed in a self-completed manner. The scope of the study was descriptive - correlational and the data analysis was carried out through the SPSS statistical application. The results prove a positive association between study habits and academic self-efficacy, indicating that students who develop better study habits in turn tend to report greater academic self-efficacy. Among the dimensions of study habits, planning, video and advanced reading, they show moderate correlations with academic self-efficacy, with those that are most strongly related to the students' perception of selfefficacy. In the conclusions and recommendations of this work you will find reflections on the results and certain recommendations of the research below.