The purpose of this study is to analyze longitudinal relationships between self- efficacy, happiness and self-directed learning in Korean university students latent growth curve modeling.
To achieve this purpose, the Korea Education and Employment Panel data-sets were analyzed using Amos(18) and Mplus(7.2) programs.
The major findings are as follows: first, the self-efficacy intercept had a significant positive effect on the happiness intercept. Second, the happiness intercept had a significant positive effect on the self-directed learning slope. Third, the self-efficacy intercept had a significant positive effect on the self-directed learning intercept. Furthermore, the self-efficacy slope had a significant positive effect on the self-directed learning slope. Fourth, the self-efficacy intercept had an indirect positive influence on the self-directed learning slope through the intervening variable of the happiness intercept. Fifth, self-efficacy had a more significant effect on happiness than the self-directed learning. Sixth, self-directed learning was more significantly affected by self-efficacy than by happiness.