A Cross-Cultural Comparison of College Student Self-Efficacy, Self-Regulation, and Resilience Between the US and China During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The unprecedented COVID-19 global pandemic has created many challenges across the educational domains experienced by many cultures around the world. The present study elucidates a cross-cultural comparison of college students' self-efficacy, self-regulation, and resilience between college students in the United States and China during these challenging times. A total of 479 college students from the United States and China were recruited to participate in the present study. Multivariate analyses of variance (MANOVA) were conducted, and results indicated that U.S. college students demonstrated significantly higher self-efficacy and resilience and significantly lower self-regulation than Chinese college students. Further, the implications of the present study provide suggestions for effective teaching and learning strategies that can be used to establish supportive learning environments for students from different cultural backgrounds.

Physical activity and self-efficacy in college students: the mediating role of grit and the moderating role of gender

“…However, the specific mediating role of grit, particularly concerning the consistency of interest and perseverance of effort facets, has not been fully explored. Meanwhile, given the fact that Chinese college students’ self-efficacy levels were severely compromised during the COVID-19 pandemic ( Wang, Teng & Liu, 2023 ; Dai et al, 2022 ), our study aims to propose a model that explores the mediating role of grit and the moderating role of gender in the relationship between PA and self-efficacy among Chinese college students. This study is expected to provide theoretical insights and practical strategies to improve personal self-efficacy among college students globally after being affected by COVID-19.…”