TITLE:
The Impact of Self-Efficacy on English Academic Achievement among High School Students
AUTHORS:
Jiayu Guo, Lin Tang
KEYWORDS:
High School Students, Self-efficacy, English Academic Performance, Impact Study
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.12 No.9,
September
16,
2025
ABSTRACT: In contemporary education, English language learning among senior high school students has garnered significant attention, with academic performance serving as a key indicator of knowledge mastery and skill acquisition. Self-efficacy, a critical psychological factor, has been increasingly recognized for its role in shaping students’ English academic achievement. This study investigates the impact of self-efficacy on high school students’ English performance and explores its underlying mechanisms. Employing a mixed-methods approach, the research combines literature review, questionnaire surveys (N = 130), a controlled experiment (N = 112), and in-depth interviews (N = 4) with second-year students from a high school in Zhuji City, Zhejiang Province. Quantitative and qualitative analyses reveal that students’ English learning self-efficacy is moderately developed and positively correlates with academic performance. Furthermore, targeted self-efficacy interventions significantly enhance learning outcomes. Based on these findings, the study proposes practical strategies to improve students’ learning competence and behavioral self-efficacy, offering pedagogical implications for enhancing English teaching quality and student achievement.