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APOYO SOCIAL Y AUTOEFICACIA ACADÉMICA EN ESTUDIANTES UNIVERSITARIOS
(2025-03-06) Velasco Rubio, Jennifer Nicole; Vásquez de la Bandera Cabezas, Fabricio Alejandro; Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Carrera de Psicología Clínica
Social support refers to the feeling of support from one's close ties, while academic self-efficacy is defined as the perception of one's own abilities in the academic context. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between social support and academic self-efficacy in university students. The sample consisted of 124 university students of legal age belonging to a public university in Ambato, Ecuador. The study maintained a quantitative approach, with a non-experimental, cross-sectional design and correlational scope. Data were collected by applying the Duke-UNK-11 Functional Social Support Questionnaire and the Inventory of Academic Self-Efficacy Expectations (IEAA). A low positive correlation was found between social support and academic selfefficacy. Most students presented a normal level of social support and a medium level of academic self-efficacy. In addition, no significant differences were found between males and females with respect to social support. In conclusion, the study variables are related, so that the higher the social support, the higher the academic self-efficacy.