The predictive role of academic hope and self-efficacy in shaping academic interest among high school students

The present study aimed to explore the predictive role of academic hope and self-efficacy on academic interest among high school students. The sample comprised 481 male and female students from three different districts in Jordan. The Academic Interest Scale (AcIS), Academic Hope Scale (AHS), and Self-Efficacy Scale (SEf-S) were employed to measure the constructs. The findings indicate that both academic hope and self-efficacy serve as significant predictors of academic interest. These findings highlight the critical role of psychological constructs in influencing students’ engagement and enthusiasm towards their academic pursuits, suggesting that interventions aimed at enhancing academic hope and self-efficacy could foster greater academic interest.