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Relationships between student engagement and academic achievement: A meta-analysis

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Lei, Hao, Cui, Yunhuo, Zhou, Wenye·2018·Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal

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Most scholars have argued that student engagement positively predicts academic achievement, but some have challenged this view. We sought to resolve this debate by offering conclusive evidence through a meta-analysis of 69 independent studies (196,473 participants). The results revealed that (a) there was a moderately strong and positive correlation between overall student engagement and academic achievement, and an analysis of the domains of behavioral, emotional, and cognitive engagement showed that almost all had a positive correlation with students' academic achievement; and (b) a moderator analysis revealed that the relationship between student engagement and academic achievement was influenced by the method of reporting engagement, cultural value, and gender. Furthermore, the relationships of behavioral, emotional, and cognitive engagement with academic achievement were influenced by reporting method for engagement, cultural value, or gender.

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Authors
Lei, H., Cui, Y., & Zhou, W.
Venue
Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal
Published
2018-03-25
Volume
46
Issue
3
Pages
517-528
ISSN
0301-2212 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2793005603
Cited by
987
References
4
Citations by year
2026: 120 · 2025: 160 · 2024: 139 · 2023: 246 · 2022: 167 · 2021: 110 · 2020: 29 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 2
FWCI
50.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
  • Social Sciences › Education › Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
Keywords
student engagement, academic performance, behavioral engagement, emotional engagement, cognitive engagement, reporting methods, cultural values, gender differences, moderators

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