Effect of Self-Regulation on Students’ Academic Persistence and Achievement Motivation in Higher Education

Abstract

Self-regulation enables students to plan, monitor, and control their learning behaviors, which strengthens their academic persistence in the face of challenges. By fostering goal-setting and self-monitoring skills, self-regulation also enhances students’ achievement motivation and sustained engagement in academic tasks. The objectives of the study were to find out the level of Self-Regulation, Students’ Academic Persistence and Achievement Motivation, to determine the effect and correlation among Self-Regulation, Students’ Academic Persistence and Achievement Motivation in higher education. The nature of the research was descriptive and quantitative data collection procedures were used to conduct it. Quantitative research is based on a positivistic philosophical paradigm. All of the public and private universities in the Lahore district were represented in the population. A Sample of 600 students was selected through simple random sampling techniques. The five-point Likert scale type questionnaire was deemed to be effective for data collecting. Descriptive (mean and S.D.) and inferential statistics (Multivariate analysis and Pearson r) were used to analyzed the data. SPSS was used to analyze the data. The findings of the study revealed that Self-Regulated Learning, Academic Persistence, and Achievement Motivation are all relatively high, suggesting that students generally exhibit strong self-regulation, persistence, and motivation in their academic pursuits. The study found that students with higher self-regulation skills demonstrated greater academic persistence and stronger achievement motivation, as they effectively managed their learning goals, maintained focus, and adapted to academic challenges. The findings of the study revealed that there was highly significant effect of Self-Regulation on Students’ Academic Persistence and Achievement Motivation in higher education. It is recommended that higher education institutions incorporate self-regulation training and reflective learning strategies into curricula to enhance students’ motivation, goal-setting abilities, and overall academic resilience.