STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL REVIEWING RELATIONSHIPS AMONG GOAL ORIENTATION, ACADEMIC SELF-EFFICACY, ACADEMIC HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIOUR AND ACHIEVEMENT

This study explored the association among Goal Orientation, Academic Self-efficacy, Academic Help-seeking Behaviour and Achievement on a sample of 600 secondary school students using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) for data analysis and to see the impact. Goal orientation is an outlook toward demonstrating ability in achievement situations. Academic Self-efficacy is a person's belief in his/her ability to succeed in an academic situation. Academic help-seeking behaviour is 'seeking others help' at the time when one faces difficulties or uncertainty in the course of his/her education in classroom. Achievement is the accomplishment or acquired proficiency in the performance of an individual with respect to a given knowledge or skill. Structural Equation Modeling is a powerful technique that can combine complex path models with latent variables. By using SEM, researchers can specify confirmatory factor analysis models, regression models and complex path models. In the present study, relationship among all the variables has been visualized by a graphical path diagram showing the positive relationship among goal orientation and its approaches with academic self-efficacy and academic help-seeking behaviour.