International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE)
Vol 15, No 2: April 2026

Academic self-regulation as a bridge between mindfulness and emotional self-efficacy among undergraduate students

Hadi, Samer Adnan Abdel (Unknown)
Alquraan, Mahmoud (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Apr 2026

Abstract

The research investigated the function of academic self-regulation as a mediator in the correlation between mindful attention awareness and emotional self-efficacy. A quantitative questionnaire-based study approach was used. A total 647 undergraduate participants (77.1% female), aged 18–24 (74.5%), completed self-report questionnaires, including the mindful attention awareness scale (MAAS), the academic self-regulation scale (ASRS), and the emotional self-efficacy scale (ESES). The proposed model demonstrated acceptable global fit based on the two-index criteria applied in this study, with RMSEA meeting the ≤0.06 threshold and SRMR meeting the ≤0.09 threshold; based on the data, the model appears to be suitable. The findings indicated statistically significant relationships between mindfulness and the subscales of academic self-regulation: self-instruction and self-evaluation. Academic self-regulation showed significant path coefficients with emotional self-efficacy: self-planning, self-monitoring, and self-reaction were statistically significantly associated with using and managing one’s own emotions and perceiving emotions through facial expressions. Self-planning and self-monitoring were statistically significantly associated with dealing with emotions in others. Self-planning, self-monitoring, self-instruction, and self-reaction were statistically significant in their association with identifying and understanding one’s own emotions. Academic self-regulation elucidates the correlation between mindfulness and emotional self-efficacy. Emotional self-efficacy and well-being can be bolstered by improving mindfulness and self-regulation.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJERE

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Subject

Education

Description

The International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) is an interdisciplinary publication of original research and writing on education which publishes papers to international audiences of educational researchers. The IJERE aims to provide a forum for scholarly understanding of ...