Self-efficacy as mediator of social support effects on student engagement: a PLS-SEM analysis
Journal of Counseling, Education and Society June 20, 2026 Volume 7, Number 1 3 authors
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The study examined the effect of social support on student engagement with self-efficacy as a mediating variable among high school students. Student engagement plays an important role in supporting academic achievement and active participation in the learning process. Social support received from family, teachers, and peers was assumed to enhance students’ confidence in their abilities, which in turn could increase their engagement in learning activities. This study employed a quantitative approach with a correlational design. Data were collected from high school students using social support, self-efficacy, and student engagement scales. The data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The findings indicated that social support positively affected self-efficacy and student engagement. Self-efficacy also positively affected student engagement and mediated the relationship between social support and student engagement. These results suggested that enhancing social support may strengthen students’ self-efficacy and ultimately improve their engagement in learning. Therefore, schools, teachers, and parents should provide adequate support to foster students’ active involvement in academic activities.
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Dea Febrianty
Master of Psychology Study Program, Universitas Medan Area
Suryani Hardjo
Master of Psychology Study Program, Universitas Medan Area
Amanah Surbakti
Master of Psychology Study Program, Universitas Medan Area
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Dea Febrianty; Suryani Hardjo; Amanah Surbakti (2026). Self-efficacy as mediator of social support effects on student engagement: a PLS-SEM analysis. Journal of Counseling, Education and Society, 7(1), 112-127. https://doi.org/10.29210/08jces684800
Dea Febrianty; Suryani Hardjo; Amanah Surbakti. "Self-efficacy as mediator of social support effects on student engagement: a PLS-SEM analysis." Journal of Counseling, Education and Society 7, no. 1 (2026): 112-127. https://doi.org/10.29210/08jces684800
Dea Febrianty; Suryani Hardjo; Amanah Surbakti (2026) 'Self-efficacy as mediator of social support effects on student engagement: a PLS-SEM analysis', Journal of Counseling, Education and Society, 7(1), pp. 112-127. https://doi.org/10.29210/08jces684800
Dea Febrianty; Suryani Hardjo; Amanah Surbakti. "Self-efficacy as mediator of social support effects on student engagement: a PLS-SEM analysis." Journal of Counseling, Education and Society, vol. 7, no. 1, 2026, pp. 112-127. https://doi.org/10.29210/08jces684800