A Study on the Effect of Achievement of Chinese College Students Majoring in Environmental Design : Mediating Effect of Learning Motivation and Self-leadership

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study aims to explore the relationships and mediating effects between professional identity, learning motivation, self-leadership, and academic achievement among Chinese college students majoring in environmental design. By reviewing relevant previous research, this study constructs a research model that illustrates the relationships between the study variables and the mediating effects. The research sample consists of undergraduate students majoring in environmental design from five universities in Henan Province, China. Data were collected through an online questionnaire survey, conducted from May 10, 2024, to June 30, 2024. A total of 556 questionnaires were distributed, and 513 valid responses were received. The collected data were used to confirm the relationships between the variables and to verify the mediating effects. The analysis results are as follows: First, the professional identity of environmental design students (including cognition, emotionality, behavior, and fitness) has a significant positive impact on academic achievement (including

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Abstract I
• Ⅰ. Introduction 1
• 1. Research Necessity 1
• 2. Research Purpose5
• 3. Research Questions 6
• 4. Definition of Terminology 6
• 1) Environmental Design 6
• 2) Academic Achievement7
• 3) Professional Identity 8
• 4) Learning Motivation 8
• 5) Self-leadership 9
• Ⅱ. Theoretical Background 10
• 1. Environmental Design Major 10
• 1) Definition of Environmental Design Major 10
• 2) The Situation of the Environmental Design Major 15
• 2. Academic Achievement 28
• 1) Definition of Academic Achievement28
• 2) Dimensions of Academic Achievement 32
• 3) Previous Research of Academic Achievement 36
• 3. Professional Identity 39
• 1) Definition of Professional Identity 39
• 2) Dimensions of Professional Identity 43
• 3) Previous Research of Professional Identity47
• 4. Learning Motivation 51
• 1) Definition of Learning Motivation 51
• 2) Dimensions of Learning Motivation 55
• 3) Previous Research of Learning Motivation 59
• 5. Self-leadership62
• 1) Definition of Self-leadership62
• 2) Dimensions of Self-leadership64
• 3) Previous Research of Self-leadership 68
• 6. Relationship Between Variables 70
• 1) Professional Identity and Academic Achievement70
• 2) Professional Identity and Learning Motivation72
• 3) Professional Identity and Self-leadership 74
• 4) Learning Motivation and Academic Achievement75
• 5) Self-leadership and Academic Achievement 78
• 6) Professional Identity, Learning Motivation, Self-leadership and
• Academic Achievement 80
• Ⅲ. Research Method83
• 1. Research Model 83
• 2. Research Hypothesis 84
• 3. Research Participants85
• 4. Research Tools 86
• 1) Measurement Tool Setting86
• 2) Professional Identity Scale 89
• 3) Learning Motivation Scale 93
• 4) Self-leadership Scale 96
• 5) Academic Achievement Scale 99
• 5. Procedure 103
• 1) Preliminary Research103
• 2) Main Research 105
• 6. Data Analysis 106
• Ⅳ. Research Results 108
• 1. Descriptive Statistics108
• 2. Difference Analysis110
• 1) Difference Analysis at Gender110
• 2) Difference Analysis at Place of Birth 112
• 3) Difference Analysis at Only Child or Not113
• 4) Difference Analysis at Grade 115
• 5) Difference Analysis at Voluntary Choice of Major or Not 117
• 6) Difference Analysis at Systematically Studied before
• College 119
• 3. Correlation Analysis121
• 4. Regression Analysis124
• 1) Effect of Professional Identity on Academic Achievement 124
• 2) Effect of Professional Identity on Learning Motivation126
• 3) Effect of Learning Motivation on Academic Achievement 128
• 4) Effect of Professional Identity on Self-leadership 130
• 5) Effect of Self-leadership on Academic Achievement 132
• 5. Mediating Effect 133
• 1) Mediating Effect of Learning Motivation 133
• 2) Mediating Effect of Self-leadership136
• 6. Hypothesis Testing Results 140
• Ⅴ. Conclusion 142
• 1. Summary 142
• 2. Discussion and Conclusion143
• 3. Limitations and Suggestions 151
• References153
• Appendix187
• 국문초록 192