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This study investigated academic self-efficacy and perceived social support as potential mediators of the relationship between student learning experience and academic resilience. A sample of 187 university students from Singapore (Mage = 21.86, SDage = 3.96; 128 females, 54 males, and five undisclosed genders) who had experienced online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic responded to the online study questionnaires. The results showed that the student’s online learning experience predicted their academic resilience, and academic self-efficacy and perceived social support emerged as potential mediators of this link. These findings indicate an essential requirement for a robust online learning format in higher education institutes to provide social support and skills that boost students’ academic self-efficacy, hence supporting their academic resilience and evidently improve student’s mental health.
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Singh, S., Loh, J.Y., Lin, P.K.F. (2024). Impact of Online Learning Experience During COVID-19: Exploring the Relationship Between Academic Resilience, Academic Self-Efficacy, and Perceived Social Support. In: Zangeneh, M. (eds) Essentials in Health and Mental Health. Advances in Mental Health and Addiction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-56192-4_3
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