Psychological Development and Education ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (6): 825-832.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2023.06.08

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The Relationship between Supervisor-student Relationship and Academic Adjustment of Postgraduates: The Chain Mediating Effect of Research Self-efficacy and Professional Commitment

XIN Zhaoyang1, WANG Qinglin1, WANG Minghui1,3, DU Jing2,3, ZHAO Guoxiang1   

  1. 1. School of Psychology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004;
    2. Faculty of Education, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004;
    3. Academic Degrees & Graduate Education Development Center of Henan Province, Kaifeng 475004
  • Published:2023-11-11

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Abstract: To explore the internal mechanism of the supervisor-student relationship affecting postgraduates' academic adjustment, a sample of 751 postgraduates was enrolled in the present research to fill out the supervisor-student relationship perception questionnaire, the academic adjustment questionnaire, the research self-efficacy questionnaire, and the professional commitment questionnaire. The results showed that: (1) Research self-efficacy and professional commitment, respectively, played a partial mediating role between the supervisor-student relationship and postgraduates' academic adjustment; (2) Research self-efficacy and professional commitment had a chain-mediated effect on the supervisor-student relationship and postgraduates' academic adjustment. The results indicated that the supervisor-student relationship not only directly affected postgraduates' academic adjustment but also indirectly affected postgraduates' academic adjustment through research self-efficacy and professional commitment. The research results are helpful in improving the ability of postgraduates' academic adjustment and also provide guidance and suggestions for the education and teaching of related educators.

Key words: supervisor-student relationship, research self-efficacy, professional commitment, academic adjustment, postgraduates

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