Autoeficacia y rendimiento académico en las prácticas curriculares de estudiantes de la carrera de Nutrición y Dietética en una universidad privada en Santiago de Chile, 2023

Abstract

Background: Self-efficacy and academic performance are concepts of great relevance for any student. This research highlights the association between Nutrition and Dietetics students in a private Chilean university, in the context of curricular practices and the main environment for the development of the future professional. This study shows how students face academic challenges in this context. Objectives: To analyze the association between self-efficacy and academic performance, to identify sociodemographic characteristics, to know the level of self-efficacy according to academic performance, to describe self-efficacy according to sociodemographic characteristics and academic performance of students. Materials and Methods: Quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional study, a sample of 138 students. Self-efficacy was evaluated with the EAPESA instrument and academic performance with the final grades of the curricular practices. Results: It is evident that there is no association between self-efficacy and academic performance in the curricular practices, but there is a significant association with certain key sociodemographic variables. Discussion and Conclusions: Factors that influence student life, such as socioeconomic level and academic year, are highlighted. It is recommended to improve the methodology of application of the instrument in future research, taking it to real environments such as internship centers, in order to obtain accurate and relevant results.