Association between academic self-efficacy, academic help-seeking behaviour and achievement among secondary school students

This study explored the association between Academic Self-efficacy, Academic Help-seeking Behaviour and student Achievement on a sample of 600 secondary school students. 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. In the present study, the variables demonstrated the positive and significant relationship between academic self-efficacy, academic help-seeking behaviour and student achievement. The practical implications and future directions of the study are discussed.