Figure 1
Undergraduate Degree Programme.
Table 1
Descriptive Statistics.
| STATISTIC | COGNITIVE ENGAGEMENT | EMOTIONAL ENGAGEMENT | BEHAVIOURAL ENGAGEMENT | SENSE OF BELONGING |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 554 | 554 | 554 | 554 |
| Mean | 3 | 3,563 | 3,399 | 9,325 |
| Sd Deviation | 1,283 | 1,294 | 1,262 | 2,261 |
| Skewness | 0,040 | –0,147 | –0,156 | –0,871 |
| Kurtosis | –0,449 | –0,395 | –0,575 | 0,459 |
| Minimum | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Maximum | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Table 2
Analysis of Correlations Between Variables.
| VARIABLE | STATISTIC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Behavioural Engagement | R | – | |||
| 2. Cognitive Engagement | R | 0.774* | – | ||
| 3. Emotional Engagement | R | 0.670* | 0.688* | – | |
| 4. Sense of belonging | R | 0.402* | 0.417* | 0.401* | – |
Table 3
Comparison of Means of the Academic Engagement Variable According to Degree Program.
| COMPARISON | DIFFERENCE OF MEANS | P | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LL | UL | |||
| Civil Engineering – Biomedical Civil Engineering | 2.589 | .011 | .329 | 4.849 |
| Biomedical Civil Engineering – Chemical Civil Engineering | –2.714 | .004 | –4.912 | –.516 |
| Biomedical Civil Engineering – Mining Civil Engineering | –2.432 | .039 | –4.799 | –.065 |
| Biomedical Civil Engineering – Common Plan | –2.103 | .015 | –3.978 | –.229 |
[i] *p < .001.
Figure 2
Distribution of Academic Engagement Scores by Undergraduate programme.
Note. Aero: Aerospace Civil Engineering, Civil: Civil Engineering, Bio: Biomedical Civil Engineering, Mat: Civil Materials Engineering, Elec: Electrical Civil Engineering, Min: Mining Civil Engineering, Eln: Electronic Civil Engineering, Tele: Civil Engineering in Telecommunications, Com: Computer Civil Engineering, Met: Metallurgical Civil Engineering, CP: Common Plan, Chem: Chemical Civil Engineering.
Table 4
Comparison of Means of the Variable Belonging According to Degree Programme.
| COMPARISON | DIFFERENCE OF MEANS | P | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LL | UL | |||
| Civil Engineering – Civil Chemical Engineering | –1.462 | .010 | –2.729 | –.195 |
| Civil Engineering – Civil Engineering in Telecommunications | –1.554 | .041 | –3.072 | –.035 |
| Civil Electrical Engineering – Civil Chemical Engineering | –1.813 | .005 | –3.282 | –.345 |
| Electrical Civil Engineering – Telecommunications Civil Engineering | –1.905 | .014 | –3.582 | –.227 |
| Civil Metallurgical Engineering – Civil Chemical Engineering | –1.623 | .027 | –3.144 | –.101 |
| Civil Chemical Engineering – Common Plan | 1.455 | <.001 | .458 | 2.451 |
| Civil Engineering in Telecommunications – Common Plan | 1.546 | .012 | .219 | 2.873 |
Figure 3
Distribution of Belonging Scores by Undergraduate Programme.
Note. Aero: Aerospace Civil Engineering, Civil: Civil Engineering, Bio: Biomedical Civil Engineering, Mat: Civil Materials Engineering, Elec: Electrical Civil Engineering, Min: Mining Civil Engineering, Eln: Electronic Civil Engineering, Tele: Civil Engineering in Telecommunications, Com: Computer Civil Engineering, Met: Metallurgical Civil Engineering, CP: Common Plan, Chem: Chemical Civil Engineering.