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Self-Concept Clarity and Learning Engagement: The Sequence-Mediating Role of the Sense of Life Meaning and Future Orientation

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  • Yafei Liu

    (Normal College, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Siyu Di

    (Normal College, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Yixianzhi Zhang

    (Normal College, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China)

  • Chao Ma

    (Normal College, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832000, China
    Center of Application of Psychological Research, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China)

Abstract

In this study, we systematically examined the effects of self-concept clarity on high school students’ learning engagement and the mediating role of sense of life meaning and future orientation between self-concept clarity and learning engagement in order to provide guidance to enhance students’ learning engagement. A total of 997 students from freshmen to seniors were selected for the study using a cluster random sampling method. The following tools were used: the Self-Concept Clarity Scale, the Learning Engagement Scale, the Sense of Life Meaning Scale, and the Future Orientation Questionnaire. The results indicated that the clarity of self-concept positively predicted the level of learning engagement of high school students. Sense of life meaning and future orientation partially mediated the effect between self-concept clarity and learning engagement, and sense of life meaning and future orientation had sequence-mediated effects between self-concept clarity and learning engagement among high school students. This study suggests that high levels of self-concept clarity can help high school students actively seek a sense of life meaning and make more optimistic future orientations, thereby increasing their level of learning engagement.

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  • Yafei Liu & Siyu Di & Yixianzhi Zhang & Chao Ma, 2023. "Self-Concept Clarity and Learning Engagement: The Sequence-Mediating Role of the Sense of Life Meaning and Future Orientation," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(6), pages 1-12, March.
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