Well-being and Performance in Academic Settings

The current book describe and test a model which considers Self-efficacy as antecedent of performance among students by the way of well-being (i.e. burnout & engagement). Accordingly, this book shows how Efficacy beliefs influence students' well-being and their performance. Different samples of students from diverse countries were used in order to conduct cross-sectional, longitudinal, and experimental analyses. Preliminary studies carried out supported the hypothesis that, in case of students, Efficacy beliefs play a predicting role of well-being which in turn, leads to higher performance in their studies. The most relevant conclusions of this book are: - Past performance is a very good predictor of future performance among university students but only by the way of self-efficacy beliefs. That is, self-efficacy beliefs of students play a key role in order to become students more effective in their studies. - This key role of efficacy beliefs has been tested in students from different countries. - Increases of self-efficacy beliefs have shown empirically a positive effect on performance.

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Edgar Bresó Esteve (1978-) Algemesi, Valencia, (Spain) He is assistant professor in the University of Castellon and his teaching and researching interests focuses in the field of Positive Organizational Psychology, Social Cognitive Theory, and Emotional Intelligence at workplaces. All of them in the background of Health Organizational Psychology