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DOI: 10.32806/jkpi.v6i3.1105
Submitted: 22-07-2025
Published: 21-09-2025

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCUS OF EXTERNAL CONTROL AND CYBERLOAFING: THE ROLE OF ACADEMIC SELF-EFFICACY MEDIATION IN COLLEGE STUDENTS

Universitas Negeri Semarang
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Universitas Negeri Semarang
Locus of control external, Academic self-efficacy, Cyberloafing

Abstract

The advancement of digital technology has increased the opportunities for university students to engage in cyberloafing, which refers to the use of the internet for non-academic activities during lectures. This study aims to analyze the relationship between external locus of control and cyberloafing behavior by examining the mediating role of academic self-efficacy. Using a correlational research design, data were collected from 345 students who completed scales measuring external locus of control, academic self-efficacy, and cyberloafing. Data were analyzed through bootstrapping techniques (N = 5000) using Hayes' PROCESS Model 4. The results indicate that external locus of control has a significant negative effect on cyberloafing (β = -0.36). However, academic self-efficacy partially mediates this relationship by exerting a positive indirect effect (β = 0.10). These findings suggest that although academic self-efficacy generally has beneficial effects, in certain contexts it may foster overconfidence that actually increases the tendency to engage in cyberloafing. This study highlights the importance of strengthening academic self-efficacy alongside self-control training to reduce deviant behaviors within digital learning environments.

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How to Cite

Charasati, D., & Amin, Z. N. (2025). THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCUS OF EXTERNAL CONTROL AND CYBERLOAFING: THE ROLE OF ACADEMIC SELF-EFFICACY MEDIATION IN COLLEGE STUDENTS. Jurnal Konseling Pendidikan Islam, 6(3), 291–299. https://doi.org/10.32806/jkpi.v6i3.1105