How is digital literacy related to self-efficacy beliefs? The mediating role of motivation toward web-based professional development
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15698477 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gizem Tabaru Örnek (0000-0002-4152-4324, Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2050-7283 • E-ISSN: 2050-7283 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s40359-026-04184-3 |
| PMID | 41691310 |
| OpenAlex | W7128924797 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 65 |
Pre-service teachers' digital literacy skills are a crucial competency area that impacts both their professional development and self-efficacy. This study examines the mediating role of motivation for web-based professional development in the relationship between pre-service primary teachers' digital literacy levels and their self-efficacy beliefs. In this study, relational scanning was employed to examine relationships among variables, and a structural equation model (SEM) was used to test the mediation model. A total of 412 pre-service primary teachers from ten different universities participated in the study. Data were collected using the Digital Literacy Scale (DL), the Motivation Toward Web-Based Professional Development Scale (MWPD), and the Self-Efficacy Belief Scale (SEB). According to the research findings, there are positive and significant relationships among digital literacy, motivation for web-based professional development, and self-efficacy. As pre-service teachers' digital literacy levels increased, their self-efficacy beliefs also increased positively. An important finding of the study is that motivation toward web-based professional development mediates the relationship between digital literacy and self-efficacy beliefs. These findings highlight the role of web-based professional development in relation to pre-service teachers' self-efficacy and digital literacy in pre-service education
Digital Literacy · Information literacy · Literacy · Mediation · Professional development · Scale (ratio · Structural equation modeling · Test (biology · Digital literacy in education · Educational Strategies and Epistemologies · Gender and Technology in Education
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