A Study on the Impact of Learning Motivation on Academic Achievement of Chinese University Students Majoring in Tourism : The Mediating Roles of Psychological Resilience and Academic Self-Efficacy

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study investigates the relationship between learning motivation and academic performance among Chinese tourism university students and analyzed the mediating roles of psychological resilience and academic self-efficacy. By examining the interrelationships among these four variables, the study aims to offer actionable strategies to support university tourism students in enhancing their academic performance. The study surveyed 568 tourism students from six universities in Jilin Province, with data analyzed using SPSS 25.0. The analyses included descriptive statistics, correlation, regression, and mediation effect analyses. The findings of this study are as follows: First, learning motivation is positively associated with academic performance. Second, learning motivation is positively linked to psychological resilience. Third, learning motivation is positively related to academic self-efficacy. Fourth, psychological resilience is positively associated with academic performance. Fifth, academic self-efficacy is positively linked to academic performance. Sixth, psychological resilience mediates the relationship between learning motivation and academic performance. Seventh, academic self-efficacy mediates the relationship between learning motivation and academic performance. These findings provide actionable insights for fostering student learning motivation, which directly and indirectly enhances academic performance through psychological resilience and academic self-efficacy. Keywords: learning motivation, academic achievement, psychological resilience, academic self-efficacy, university tourism students

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Ⅰ. Introduction 1
• 1. Research Background and Necessity1
• 2. Research Purpose6
• 3. Research Questions 6
• 4. Definition of Terms 7
• 1) Learning Motivation 7
• 2) Academic Achievement7
• 3) Psychological Resilience 8
• 4) Academic Self-Efficacy 8
• Ⅱ. Theoretical Background 9
• 1. Tourism Majors in Chinese University 9
• 1) The Development of Higher Education in Tourism 9
• 2) Current Status of China's Tourism Industry 13
• 3) Current Status of Tourism Major Students 15
• 2. Learning Motivation 19
• 1) Definition 19
• 2) Dimensions 25
• 3. Academic Achievement 27
• 1) Definition 27
• 2) Dimensions 33
• 4. Psychological Resilience 36
• 1) Definition 36
• 2) Dimensions 42
• 5. Academic Self-Efficacy 44
• 1) Definition of Academic Self-Efficacy 44
• 2) Dimensions of Academic Self-Efficacy 50
• 6. The Relationship between Variables 52
• 1) Learning Motivation and Academic Achievement52
• 2) Psychological Resilience and Academic Achievement 54
• 3) Academic Self-Efficacy and Academic Achievement56
• 4) Learning Motivation and Psychological Resilience 57
• 5) Learning Motivation and Academic Self-Efficacy60
• 6) The Mediating Role of Psychological Resilience 62
• 7) The Mediating Role of Academic Self-Efficacy63
• Ⅲ. Research Method66
• 1. Research Model and Hypothesis66
• 2. Procedure67
• 3. Participants69
• 4. Instruments72
• 1) Learning Motivation72
• 2) Psychological Resilience 77
• 3) Academic Self-Efficacy81
• 4) Academic Achievement 85
• 5. Data Analysis 89
• Ⅳ. Research Results90
• 1. Descriptive Statistics90
• 2. Differences Analysis 91
• 1) Gender 92
• 2) Grade93
• 3) Only Child or Not 95
• 4) Family Background 96
• 3. Correlation Analysis 97
• 4. Regression Analysis101
• 1) Learning Motivation and Academic Achievement 101
• 2) Learning Motivation and Psychological Resilience103
• 3) Learning Motivation and Academic Self-Efficacy 104
• 4) Psychological Resilience and Academic Achievement 106
• 5) Academic Self-Efficacy and Academic Achievement 108
• 5. Mediation Effect Test 110
• 1) Testing the Mediating Effect of Psychological Resilience 110
• 2) Testing the Mediating Effect of Academic Self-Efficacy 114
• 6. Hypothesis Testing Results 117
• Ⅴ. Conclusion 119
• 1. Summary 119
• 2. Discussions and Conclusion 121
• 3. Limitations and Suggestions 127
• References129
• Appendix152
• 국문초록158