Structural Equations Modeling of the Effect of Family Support on Academic Achievement with the Mediating Role of Career Path Self-Efficacy among Paramedical Students

Academic achievement is one of the most important problems faced by the educational system of universities, and it is very important to examine the influential factors. As such, this current study endeavored to model the structural equations of the effect of family support on academic achievement with the mediating role of career path self-efficacy in paramedical students.

The method was structural equation correlation. The research population included all students of paramedical faculties in Yazd province in the 2021-2022academic years, out of which, 300 individuals were selected as the sample by available sampling method. Research data were collected through self-efficacy questionnaires in career decision-making, social support (family scale), and the student's adjusted assessment in the last semester and analyzed using SPSS-23 and AMOS-22 statistical software for structural modeling.

The direct effect of family support on career path self-efficacy (P<0.05 and β=0.236) and academic achievement (P<0.05 and β=0.161) was significant. Besides, the direct effect of career path self-efficacy on academic achievement was significant (P<0.01 and β=0.445). Moreover, the indirect effect of family support on academic achievement through the career path self-efficacy variable was significant (P<0.01 and β=0.105).

According to the findings, it is possible to prepare the ground for students' academic achievement by promoting family support and improving the self-efficacy of students' career path.