Causal Modeling of the Relationship between Academic Self-Efficacy, Emotional Intelligence, and Academic Engagement among First-Year Students at the University of Jordan

This study aimed to test a causal model that clarifies the mediating role of academic self-efficacy in the relationship between emotional intelligence and academic engagement among first-year students at the University of Jordan. The study used the descriptive correlational methodology on a random sample of (1000) male and female students. Three scales were applied: The Emotional Intelligence Scale, the Academic Engagement Scale, and the Academic Self-Efficacy Scale after verifying their validity and reliability. The results showed that first-year students' estimates of emotional intelligence,