A survey of 286 Chinese college students found psychological empowerment negatively associated with academic frustration and positively associated with self-management, which was also negatively associated with frustration and partially mediated the association.
Key findings
- Psychological empowerment was negatively associated with academic frustration and positively associated with self-management. Self-management was negatively associated with frustration and partially mediated the association.
Why this matters globally
The study frames academic frustration through both empowerment resources and self-regulation skills rather than treating it solely as an individual deficit.
Thai researcher contribution
A Dhurakij Pundit University-affiliated researcher contributed to a Jiangsu, China study; these are not Thai student data.
Limitations to consider
Convenience, cross-sectional self-report creates selection and common-method bias. Mediation sequence was not established, and Chinese findings may not transfer directly to Thailand.