Year: 2026 | Month: April | Volume 17 | Issue 1
Predictors of Educational Aspirations among Secondary
School Students
Shikha and Jagpreet Kaur
DOI:10.30954/2230-7311.1.2026.11
Abstract:
The present study investigated student engagement and self-confidence as predictors of educational aspirations among secondary school students. The research was conducted with the sample of 800 secondary school students from Punjab, state. Employing a descriptive research design, data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation and step-wise regression analysis. The results revealed that there is a positive and significant correlation of educational aspirations with student engagement and self-confidence among secondary school students. Findings also showed that student engagement and self-confidence are significant predictors of educational aspirations. The regression analysis indicated that student engagement and self-confidence explained 11.3% and 8.6% variance respectively in educational aspirations among secondary school students. These findings showed the importance of fostering student engagement and self-confidence to enhance educational aspirations among secondary school students.
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