The Mediating Effect of Learning Motivation and Moderating Effects of Sports Confidence in the Relationship between Self-Leadership and Self-Efficacy among College Students

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This study aimed to examine the mediating effect of learning motivation and moderating effects of sports confidence in the relationship between self-leadership and self-efficacy among college students, considering the increasing importance of physical activity in their daily lives. The participants consisted of 312 college students (168 males, 144 females) residing in Seoul and Daejeon. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, confirmatory factor analysis, correlation analysis, structural equation modeling (SEM), and moderation effect analysis. The analytical results were as follows: First, no significant differences were found in self-leadership, learning motivation, and self-efficacy across gender, grades, and type of exercise, except for learning motivation, which manifested a significant difference by gender. Second, self-leadership had a direct and significant effect on self-efficacy. Third, learning motivation significantly mediated the relationship between self-leadership and self-efficacy. Fourth, the moderating effect of sports confidence was significant in the relationship between self-leadership and self-efficacy, and between learning motivation and self-efficacy, but not in the relationship between self-leadership and learning motivation. The findings of the study exhibited that college students with higher levels of sports confidence manifested a stronger effect of learning motivation on self-efficacy, suggesting that confidence developed through sports can amplify the positive impact of learning motivation. These findings also highlighted the importance of fostering both self-directed learning skills and sports confidence to enhance students' self-efficacy and psychological development.

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