JAM
Vol. 21 No. 2 (2026): Jurnal Akuntansi dan Manajemen

The Influence of Learning Behavior, Lecturer Teaching Style, and Emotional Intelligence on Students’ Understanding of Financial Accounting

Nella Aryanti (Politeknik Negeri Padang)
Rangga Putra Ananto (Politeknik Negeri Padang)
Rini Frima (Politeknik Negeri Padang)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Oct 2026

Abstract

Understanding financial accounting is not simply a matter of memorizing procedures; it reflects a student’s capacity to interpret transactions, read financial statements, and apply concepts to real decision situations a capacity that, empirically, remains uneven even after students complete formal coursework. This gap motivated the present study, which examines whether learning behavior, lecturers’ teaching style, and emotional intelligence jointly shape how well accounting students grasp financial accounting material. A survey was administered to 203 accounting students at Politeknik Negeri Padang, selected through purposive and total sampling from those who had already completed introductory, intermediate, and advanced financial accounting courses. Questionnaire responses were processed with multiple linear regression in SPSS. All three predictors emerged as positive and statistically significant, both individually and jointly, with the model accounting for 42.4% of the variance in accounting understanding (adjusted R² = 0.424). These results align with the logic of the Theory of Planned Behavior  attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control each leaving a discernible mark on students’ academic comprehension[1]. Beyond confirming that logic in a vocational setting, the study adds to the accounting-education literature by showing that behavioral and psychological dimensions deserve as much attention as technical instruction when institutions design strategies to strengthen accounting comprehension.

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Journal Info
JAM

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jam

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education

Description

Akuntansi dan Manajemen merupakan jurnal ilmiah berkala yang terbit 2 kali dalam 1 tahun (Juni dan Desember). Jurnal ini memuat artikel ilmiah dengan topik-topik di bidang akuntansi dan ...